Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Vincennes University

Vincennes University's electrical engineering technology program sits below average in a competitive Indiana market—graduates earn about $48,900 in their first year, roughly $3,000 less than the state median and $6,000 below what graduates from Ivy Tech Community College make in the same field. Among Indiana's six programs, this ranks in the 40th percentile, suggesting students could find stronger earning potential elsewhere in-state while likely paying similar tuition. The debt load of $13,000 is reasonable, translating to a manageable 0.27 debt-to-earnings ratio, but that's small consolation when earnings themselves lag behind.

The positive here is steady growth—earnings climb 9% over four years to $53,400, and the program starts students with relatively low debt. However, even with that growth trajectory, graduates still trail state and national benchmarks. For a technical field like electrical engineering technology, where skills should translate directly to solid middle-class wages, these below-average numbers raise questions about curriculum, industry connections, or local job market access.

Given the small sample size (under 30 graduates tracked), these numbers could shift, but the pattern is concerning enough to warrant comparison shopping. If your child is set on staying in Indiana for this degree, Ivy Tech's stronger track record deserves serious consideration—those extra thousands in annual earnings compound significantly over a career.