WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median186 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at South Plains College

Ranked 9th of 41 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,989
middle 50%: $38,325 – $71,778
Median · 5 years out
$86,981
middle 50%: $62,412 – $109,770
Median · 10 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $76,015 – $119,554

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 South Plains College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $52,989 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $75,908 for this field, ranking 9th 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,875 total interest

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