Certificate (1-2 years)+41% vs national median1,442 grads tracked
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Ranked 3rd of 49 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,636
middle 50%: $48,100 – $61,475
Median · 5 years out
$115,381
middle 50%: $91,500 – $129,500
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Electrical installers from City Colleges of Chicago earn a median $55k in their first year. Five-year median earnings jump to $115k.
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
4.4 yrs
≈ $5,160 total interest
Same major at other universities
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$133,179 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$95,552 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$92,609 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$90,020 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$52,821 · 5 yrs out