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
Electrical and Power Transmission installers see a median of $54k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $66k, while ten-year pay hits $73k.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,602 total interest
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