WhatGradsMake
Certificate (2-4 years)-4% vs national median216 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Ridgewater College

Ranked 11th of 13 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,289
middle 50%: $36,097 – $52,898
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $49,211 – $74,758
Median · 10 years out
$70,402
middle 50%: $57,957 – $85,242

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 Ridgewater College's certificate (2-4 years) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $44,289 one year after graduating, rising to $70,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 11th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,849 total interest

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