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

Grand Rapids, MI · 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 below similar programs.

$7,180 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
14.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
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.

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,972 → $48,229
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

40Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
28Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
26Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates 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$45,898A 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$8,621

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

02 · BORROWING$6,707

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,898

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$71/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 46.0301

Pre-Lineworker Training Program

Reported price
$1,595
Completion
100.0%
Employed in Q2
100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$15,913
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Certificate of Completion · CIP 46.0302

Construction Electrical

Reported price
$6,796
Completion
89.0%
Employed in Q2
77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$8,844
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$8,621Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,658Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE21.1%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.

$34,972Year 1
$45,898Year 4
$48,229Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% 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$3,825
Estimated loan payment$71
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,898 vs. $53,078

$7,180 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$106,890 median wageMI estimate · 2,800 jobs · 49-9051$85,050–$125,050 middle 50% of MI wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,810 median wageMI estimate · 15,740 jobs · 49-1011$60,160–$98,280 middle 50% of MI wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$106,600 median wageMI estimate · 450 jobs · 49-2095$86,430–$120,650 middle 50% of MI wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSignal and Track Switch Repairers$93,060 median wageMI estimate · 120 jobs · 49-9097$78,790–$99,550 middle 50% of MI wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,180 median wageMI estimate · 16,660 jobs · 47-1011$64,670–$97,620 middle 50% of MI wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$76,270 median wageMI estimate · 23,530 jobs · 47-2111$50,360–$92,300 middle 50% of MI wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,830 median wageMI estimate · 2,060 jobs · 49-2098$43,770–$63,660 middle 50% of MI 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.

Alpena, MI

Alpena Community College

$80,680 higher earnings · $207 less debt · $5,301 lower annual net price

Earnings
$126,578
Debt
$6,500
Annual net price
$3,320
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Lansing, MI

Lansing Community College

$121,194 higher earnings · $3,184 lower annual net price

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

Northern Michigan University

$32,375 higher earnings · $1,207 less debt

Earnings
$78,273
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$14,085
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East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

$13,913 higher earnings

Earnings
$59,811
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,680
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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23 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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