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
Electrical and Power Transmission graduates start at a median of $43k. Income reaches $65k by year five and $80k by year ten.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,602 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota North College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
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$93,359 · 5 yrs out
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$87,285 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$72,839 · 5 yrs out
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