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Certificate (1-2 years)-19% vs national median218 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 27th of 49 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,552
middle 50%: $34,067 – $82,614
Median · 5 years out
$66,338
middle 50%: $48,487 – $97,392
Median · 10 years out
$73,157
middle 50%: $51,851 – $98,975

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 Southwestern Illinois College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $53,552 one year after graduating, rising to $73,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $81,618 for this field, ranking 27th 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,602 total interest

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