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

Fairfield, ME · 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.

$79,486 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
4.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$830,640 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,166 → $88,632
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
32Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
59Recent 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.

37Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
27Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
57Graduates 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$132,564A 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$3,910

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

02 · BORROWING$5,812

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$132,564

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$62/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.

Certificate of Completion · CIP 46.0303

Electrical Lineworker Technology

Reported price
$3,984
Completion
97.0%
Employed in Q2
93.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Associate in Applied Science · CIP 46.0302

Electrical Technology

Reported price
$9,072
Completion
90.0%
Employed in Q2
88.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$11,233
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.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,910Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,149Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE38.6%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.

$70,166Year 1
$132,564Year 4
$88,632Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

0.6% 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$11,047
Estimated loan payment$62
32borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$132,564 vs. $53,078

$79,486 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$63,440–$103,640 middle 50% of ME wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,900 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$62,340–$100,180 middle 50% of ME wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$92,570 median wageME estimate · 160 jobs · 49-2095$81,920–$99,120 middle 50% of ME wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 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 · 800 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$63,310–$93,720 middle 50% of ME wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$75,380 median wageME estimate · 3,780 jobs · 47-2111$62,930–$84,390 middle 50% of ME wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$64,080 median wageME estimate · 240 jobs · 49-2098$57,180–$74,700 middle 50% of ME 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

$44,363 higher earnings

Earnings
$176,927
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,494
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Pittsburgh, PA

Community College of Allegheny County

$42,085 higher earnings

Earnings
$174,649
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$13,970
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Lansing, MI

Lansing Community College

$34,528 higher earnings

Earnings
$167,092
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,437
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Alpena, MI

Alpena Community College

$590 lower annual net price

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

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55 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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