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Certificate (1-2 years)-38% vs national median170 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ranked 43rd of 49 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,330
middle 50%: $25,504 – $40,261
Median · 5 years out
$50,647
middle 50%: $37,867 – $67,936
Median · 10 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $49,269 – $87,420

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 Western Iowa Tech Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $33,330 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% below the national median of $81,618 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,064 total interest

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