Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Lone Star College System

Based on comparable electrical engineering technology programs in Texas, Lone Star graduates can expect to earn around $58,557 in their first year—right at the state median and well above the $54,852 national benchmark. The estimated debt load of roughly $12,000 translates to a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.21, meaning graduates would owe about 21 cents for every dollar earned. That's manageable by any standard and notably lower than both the state median debt ($20,666) and national median ($14,710) for this credential.

The challenge here is that we're working entirely with estimates derived from peer programs, since this specific program's graduate sample was too small for the DOE to publish outcomes. What we can see from actual reported data across Texas is consistency: most community college electrical engineering technology programs cluster between $51,000 and $64,000 in first-year earnings, with Victoria College at the top ($63,908) and Dallas College near where Lone Star's estimates land. The field appears stable and employer demand for these technicians remains strong in Texas's energy and manufacturing sectors.

For parents weighing this investment, the estimated numbers suggest solid fundamentals—modest debt for earnings that support quick payback. However, you're making this decision without seeing actual outcomes from Lone Star graduates specifically. If possible, ask the program directly about job placement rates and where recent graduates are working to fill in what the federal data can't tell you.