Certificate (under 1 year)-30% vs national median385 grads tracked
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Houston Community College
Ranked 27th of 41 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,752
middle 50%: $28,886 – $56,284
Median · 5 years out
$53,466
middle 50%: $40,939 – $71,098
Median · 10 years out
$63,270
middle 50%: $49,126 – $83,431
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
Houston Community College certificate holders in Electrical and Power Transmission Installation earn $40k initially. Median earnings reach $63k after ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,936 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bridgerland Technical College
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
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