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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO · Public · Federal field 4603

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$17,404 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
7.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$209,820 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,330Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
47Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$12,859Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
42Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,103

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$5,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$70,482

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$58/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,103Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,046Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$49,330Year 1
$70,482Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,874
Estimated loan payment$58
47borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,482 vs. $53,078

$17,404 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,980 median wageCO estimate · 2,370 jobs · 49-9051+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,260 median wageCO estimate · 13,590 jobs · 49-1011+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$125,560 median wageCO estimate · 210 jobs · 49-2095+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSignal and Track Switch Repairers$83,930 median wageCO estimate · 160 jobs · 49-9097+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,230 median wageCO estimate · 21,380 jobs · 47-1011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,250 median wageCO estimate · 1,950 jobs · 49-2098+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$62,230 median wageCO estimate · 17,010 jobs · 47-2111+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Trinidad, CO

Trinidad State College

$31,451 higher earnings · $1,912 less debt · $4,331 lower annual net price

Earnings
$101,933
Debt
$3,588
Annual net price
$10,772
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Fennimore, WI

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

$7,132 higher earnings · $275 less debt · $2,207 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,614
Debt
$5,225
Annual net price
$12,896
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Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

$106,445 higher earnings · $5,609 lower annual net price

Earnings
$176,927
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,494
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Pittsburgh, PA

Community College of Allegheny County

$104,167 higher earnings · $1,133 lower annual net price

Earnings
$174,649
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$13,970
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