WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median909 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Northwest Iowa Community College

Ranked 10th of 49 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,370
middle 50%: $47,891 – $77,881
Median · 5 years out
$92,609
middle 50%: $73,442 – $114,351
Median · 10 years out
$105,495
middle 50%: $87,772 – $130,636

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

Graduates of Northwest Iowa Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $63,370 one year after graduating, rising to $105,495 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $81,618 for this field, ranking 10th of 49 reporting programs.

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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,119 total interest

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