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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers associate's degree at Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia

Columbia, MD · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$16,184 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
36.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$3,120 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
−39% · Negative payoff
Available price data
One detailed offering price
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$54,624 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,219 → 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
145Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$11,640Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$34,306

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

02 · BORROWING$19,858

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,624

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$211/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 46.0302

Electrician

Full program
$30,028
Per year
$17,159
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$34,306Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,679Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE68.4%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.

$40,219Year 1
$54,624Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% 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$4,552
Estimated loan payment$211
145borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,624 vs. $70,808

$16,184 below 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$106,090 median wageMD estimate · 1,830 jobs · 49-9051$78,930–$116,030 middle 50% of MD wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,330 median wageMD estimate · 10,120 jobs · 49-1011$67,220–$103,600 middle 50% of MD wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$117,760 median wageMD estimate · 20,720 jobs · 49-2095$105,740–$118,210 middle 50% of MD 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$78,760 median wageMD estimate · 15,400 jobs · 47-1011$64,270–$99,340 middle 50% of MD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$73,490 median wageMD estimate · 13,690 jobs · 47-2111$57,680–$96,010 middle 50% of MD wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$65,330 median wageMD estimate · 2,230 jobs · 49-2098$57,950–$78,930 middle 50% of MD 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.

Waco, TX

Texas State Technical College

$52,562 higher earnings · $8,190 less debt · $20,798 lower annual net price

Earnings
$107,186
Debt
$11,668
Annual net price
$13,508
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Hamlet, NC

Richmond Community College

$48,324 higher earnings · $8,858 less debt · $29,235 lower annual net price

Earnings
$102,948
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$5,071
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Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College

$47,204 higher earnings · $12,026 less debt · $24,036 lower annual net price

Earnings
$101,828
Debt
$7,832
Annual net price
$10,270
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Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College

$39,236 higher earnings · $9,596 less debt · $27,048 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,860
Debt
$10,262
Annual net price
$7,258
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