Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median5,085 grads tracked
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Emily Griffith Technical College
Ranked 14th of 41 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,082
middle 50%: $43,972 – $67,874
Median · 5 years out
$75,908
middle 50%: $59,699 – $93,964
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates in Electrical and Power Transmission Installation earn a median of $54k in their first year. This certificate program sees earnings rise to $76k after five years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,160 total interest
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