WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median160 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Western Texas College

Ranked 12th of 41 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,427
middle 50%: $42,423 – $72,848
Median · 5 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $51,537 – $109,693
Median · 10 years out
$93,187
middle 50%: $67,570 – $127,005

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 Western Texas College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $58,427 one year after graduating, rising to $93,187 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $75,908 for this field, ranking 12th 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,751 total interest

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