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Associate-14% vs national median153 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 34th of 46 associate programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,615
middle 50%: $35,528 – $71,850
Median · 5 years out
$69,946
middle 50%: $51,694 – $94,589
Median · 10 years out
$76,393
middle 50%: $57,175 – $99,192

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southwestern Illinois College's associate program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $53,615 one year after graduating, rising to $76,393 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $81,339 for this field, ranking 34th of 46 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,431 total interest

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