WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+24% vs national median153 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Rock Valley College

Ranked 7th of 49 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$94,560
middle 50%: $73,677 – $107,625
Median · 5 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $76,958 – $121,578
Median · 10 years out
$104,182
middle 50%: $85,364 – $122,729

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 Rock Valley College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $94,560 one year after graduating, rising to $104,182 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $81,618 for this field, ranking 7th 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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,632 total interest

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