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Associate-30% vs national median131 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Virginia Highlands Community College

Ranked 43rd of 46 associate programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,582
middle 50%: $32,068 – $58,164
Median · 5 years out
$56,620
middle 50%: $43,384 – $71,850
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Highlands Community College's associate program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $45,582 one year after graduating, rising to $56,620 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $81,339 for this field, ranking 43rd of 46 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,011 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$65,312 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$63,542 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$63,296 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$47,412 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Highlands Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,417 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out

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