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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Eastern Maine Community College

Bangor, ME · Public · 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.

$4,984 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
19.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$85,620 / 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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+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,875$52,048
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
20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
41Recent 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.

121Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
57Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,062A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,928

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

02 · BORROWING$11,515

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,062

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$122/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,928Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,791Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE32.1%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.

$46,875Year 1
$58,062Year 4
$52,048Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$4,839
Estimated loan payment$122
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,062 vs. $53,078

$4,984 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$83,090 median wageME estimate · 1,160 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$79,260 median wageME estimate · 2,640 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$92,570 median wageME estimate · 160 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$77,290 median wageME estimate · 3,130 jobs · 47-1011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$75,380 median wageME estimate · 3,780 jobs · 47-2111+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$64,080 median wageME estimate · 240 jobs · 49-2098+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k 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.

Fairfield, ME

Kennebec Valley Community College

$74,502 higher earnings · $5,703 less debt · $5,018 lower annual net price

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

Alpena Community College

$68,516 higher earnings · $5,015 less debt · $5,608 lower annual net price

Earnings
$126,578
Debt
$6,500
Annual net price
$3,320
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Lexington, KY

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

$33,835 higher earnings · $1,103 less debt · $2,815 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,897
Debt
$10,412
Annual net price
$6,113
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Bowling Green, KY

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

$18,861 higher earnings · $4,516 less debt · $5,391 lower annual net price

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

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

20 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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