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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma at Manhattan Area Technical College

Manhattan, KS · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$53,780 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$573,580 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,897 → $70,017
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
32Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

21Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$106,858A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,074

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$106,858

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,074Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,407Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE74.3%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.

$50,897Year 1
$106,858Year 4
$70,017Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$8,905
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$106,858 vs. $53,078

$53,780 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$101,620 median wageKS estimate · 1,610 jobs · 49-9051$71,460–$111,690 middle 50% of KS wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,390 median wageKS estimate · 6,780 jobs · 49-1011$61,900–$99,430 middle 50% of KS wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$104,970 median wageKS estimate · 280 jobs · 49-2095$96,480–$113,980 middle 50% of KS wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSignal and Track Switch Repairers$83,550 median wageKS estimate · 120 jobs · 49-9097$83,550–$85,600 middle 50% of KS wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,780 median wageKS estimate · 8,940 jobs · 47-1011$61,520–$94,750 middle 50% of KS wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$65,860 median wageKS estimate · 6,350 jobs · 47-2111$51,320–$80,560 middle 50% of KS wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,480 median wageKS estimate · 740 jobs · 49-2098$51,690–$71,380 middle 50% of KS wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 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.

Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

$70,069 higher earnings · $580 lower annual net price

Earnings
$176,927
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,494
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Lansing, MI

Lansing Community College

$60,234 higher earnings · $4,637 lower annual net price

Earnings
$167,092
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,437
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Fairfield, ME

Kennebec Valley Community College

$25,706 higher earnings · $6,164 lower annual net price

Earnings
$132,564
Debt
$5,812
Annual net price
$3,910
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Alpena, MI

Alpena Community College

$19,720 higher earnings · $6,754 lower annual net price

Earnings
$126,578
Debt
$6,500
Annual net price
$3,320
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

22 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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