WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+10% vs national median153 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Prairie State College

Ranked 14th of 49 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,586
middle 50%: $42,897 – $110,378
Median · 5 years out
$89,458
middle 50%: $62,075 – $132,347
Median · 10 years out
$93,908
middle 50%: $67,887 – $118,804

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 Prairie State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $75,586 one year after graduating, rising to $93,908 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $81,618 for this field, ranking 14th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,544 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$89,036 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Prairie State College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,448 · 5 yrs out

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