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Associate+5% vs national median327 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 20th of 46 associate programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,550
middle 50%: $37,265 – $61,283
Median · 5 years out
$85,313
middle 50%: $61,518 – $108,529
Median · 10 years out
$90,582
middle 50%: $77,146 – $110,004

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 Dakota County Technical College's associate program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $48,550 one year after graduating, rising to $90,582 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $81,339 for this field, ranking 20th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,225 total interest

Same major at other universities

Prairie State College
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$84,568 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$84,548 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$81,339 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$77,503 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota County Technical College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,266 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$64,645 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,639 · 5 yrs out

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