How much do Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Big Sandy Community and Technical College earn?

The reported median is $65,763 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 24% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Prestonsburg, KY · 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.

$12,685 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 13.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $162,630 / 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.

+72%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,178 → $53,561

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

38Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

33Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

54Recent 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.

33Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

27Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

41Graduates 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$65,763A 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$3,873

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

02 · BORROWING$9,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,763

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$95/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Occupational Certification · CIP 46.0303

Lineworker.

Reported price: $4,275
Completion: 94.0%
Employed in Q2: 72.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,512

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Credential not specified · CIP 46.0302

Electrician.

Reported price: $10,200
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,873Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,047Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE37.7%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.

$31,178Year 1

$65,763Year 4

$53,561Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.7% 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$5,480

Estimated loan payment$95

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,763 vs. $53,078

$12,685 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$77,020 median wageKY estimate · 2,930 jobs · 49-9051$59,170–$95,020 middle 50% of KY wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,760 median wageKY estimate · 10,020 jobs · 49-1011$59,990–$99,220 middle 50% of KY wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$98,860 median wageKY estimate · 130 jobs · 49-2095$93,170–$105,370 middle 50% of KY wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSignal and Track Switch Repairers$75,870 median wageKY estimate · 60 jobs · 49-9097$54,630–$75,950 middle 50% of KY wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,490 median wageKY estimate · 9,620 jobs · 47-1011$59,390–$85,110 middle 50% of KY wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,700 median wageKY estimate · 1,080 jobs · 49-2098$47,630–$63,300 middle 50% of KY wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$59,720 median wageKY estimate · 11,030 jobs · 47-2111$46,540–$77,920 middle 50% of KY wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72,700 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.

Bowling Green, KY

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

$11,160 higher earnings · $2,001 less debt · $336 lower annual net price

Earnings: $76,923
Debt: $6,999
Annual net price: $3,537

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Paducah, KY

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

$8,331 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt

Earnings: $74,094
Debt: $5,500
Annual net price: $5,353

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Owensboro, KY

Owensboro Community and Technical College

$2,415 higher earnings · $681 less debt

Earnings: $68,178
Debt: $8,319
Annual net price: $5,800

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Florence, KY

Gateway Community and Technical College

$2,284 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt

Earnings: $68,047
Debt: $6,500
Annual net price: $5,725

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DATA QUALITY

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38 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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