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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma at Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,259 → Not 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
27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
49Recent 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.

157Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
43Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
131Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
26Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA 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$4,398

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Credential not specified · CIP 46.0303

Lineworker.

Reported price
$6,000
Completion
77.0%
Employed in Q2
76.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$9,512
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 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,398Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,959Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE43.1%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.

$46,259Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$101
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $53,078

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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.

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Bowling Green, KY

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

$2,501 less debt · $861 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,923
Debt
$6,999
Annual net price
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Prestonsburg, KY

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

$500 less debt · $525 lower annual net price

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Debt
$9,000
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Paducah, KY

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

$4,000 less debt

Earnings
$74,094
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
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Owensboro, KY

Owensboro Community and Technical College

$1,181 less debt

Earnings
$68,178
Debt
$8,319
Annual net price
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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