Certificate (1-2 years)+10% vs national median488 grads tracked
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Colorado Mesa University
Ranked 13th of 49 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,609
middle 50%: $41,187 – $77,487
Median · 5 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $54,382 – $114,999
Median · 10 years out
$111,487
middle 50%: $74,491 – $141,116
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers with certificates earn a median of $59k in year one. Earnings reach $90k by year five.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,451 total interest
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$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$95,552 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$92,609 · 5 yrs out
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$90,020 · 5 yrs out
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$89,458 · 5 yrs out
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$89,036 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
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$87,447 · 5 yrs out
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