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Certificate (2-4 years)+3% vs national median147 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Northwest Technical College - Bemidji

Ranked 6th of 13 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,688
middle 50%: $30,181 – $50,387
Median · 5 years out
$64,280
middle 50%: $45,751 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $54,051 – $102,715

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 Northwest Technical College - Bemidji's certificate (2-4 years) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $39,688 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 6th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,984 total interest

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