Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median448 grads tracked
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Dakota County Technical College
Ranked 19th of 49 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,107
middle 50%: $39,329 – $70,261
Median · 5 years out
$86,648
middle 50%: $62,125 – $114,587
Median · 10 years out
$108,729
middle 50%: $73,728 – $133,920
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 graduates from Dakota County Technical College earn $53k in their first year. Mid-career earnings hit $109k.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,876 total interest
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$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$89,036 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$81,618 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$78,482 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dakota County Technical College
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,313 · 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