WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+80% vs national median149 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Richland Community College

Ranked 1st of 41 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$142,128
middle 50%: $115,115 – $163,969
Median · 5 years out
$136,719
middle 50%: $107,552 – $172,429
Median · 10 years out
$127,359
middle 50%: $115,169 – $148,888

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Richland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $142,128 one year after graduating, rising to $127,359 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 80% above the national median of $75,908 for this field, ranking 1st of 41 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
2.3 yrs
≈ $2,365 total interest

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