Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median349 grads tracked
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at San Jacinto Community College District
Ranked 17th of 41 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,905
middle 50%: $37,095 – $83,471
Median · 5 years out
$72,356
middle 50%: $51,223 – $104,182
Median · 10 years out
$103,597
middle 50%: $77,430 – $145,432
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
San Jacinto Community College District graduates in Electrical Installation earn $58k in year one. Median salaries reach $72k at five years and $104k at 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?
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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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,005 total interest
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