WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+33% vs national median57 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Portland Community College

Ranked 5th of 41 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$102,996
middle 50%: $82,357 – $125,993
Median · 5 years out
$101,061
middle 50%: $87,070 – $125,625
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Portland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $102,996 one year after graduating, rising to $101,061 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $75,908 for this field, ranking 5th of 41 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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,360 total interest

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