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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Porter & Chester Institute

Name: Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Porter & Chester Institute
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Bridgeport, CT · Private for-profit · Federal field 4603

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$107 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 26.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $34,710 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+47%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,569 → $55,238

271Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

124Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

370Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

451Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$13,072Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

289Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

600Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

219Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

413Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

444Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$52,971A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 94 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,348

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

02 · BORROWING$14,120

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,971

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$150/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,348Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,892Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE45.2%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.

$37,569Year 1

$52,971Year 4

$55,238Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$4,414

Estimated loan payment$150

451borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,971 vs. $53,078

$107 below 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$126,850 median wageCT estimate · 940 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$94,050 median wageCT estimate · 6,230 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$109,610 median wageCT estimate · 210 jobs · 49-2095+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSignal and Track Switch Repairers$92,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,720 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$92,260 median wageCT estimate · 6,980 jobs · 47-1011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$77,540 median wageCT estimate · 7,710 jobs · 47-2111+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$75,410 median wageCT estimate · 540 jobs · 49-2098+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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