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Certificate (1-2 years)-9% vs national median108 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Illinois Valley Community College

Ranked 24th of 49 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,075
middle 50%: $43,588 – $82,551
Median · 5 years out
$74,545
middle 50%: $52,872 – $94,389
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

Graduates of Illinois Valley Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $62,075 one year after graduating, rising to $74,545 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $81,618 for this field, ranking 24th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,646 total interest

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