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Certificate (2-4 years)+4% vs national median588 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Ranked 5th of 13 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,303
middle 50%: $36,037 – $50,977
Median · 5 years out
$64,655
middle 50%: $50,715 – $78,593
Median · 10 years out
$79,517
middle 50%: $62,631 – $97,454

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Minnesota State Community and Technical College's certificate (2-4 years) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $43,303 one year after graduating, rising to $79,517 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 5th of 13 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,602 total interest

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