COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma at Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN · 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.
$36,416 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 12.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $399,940 / year
- 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$89,494A 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$13,548
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$11,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$89,494
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
4 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.
Electrical Lineworker
- Reported price
- $8,347
- Completion
- 90.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 77.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $14,311
Electrical Lineworker
- Reported price
- $11,129
- Completion
- 38.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 78.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $9,093
Electrical Construction and Maintenance Technology
- Reported price
- $13,912
- Completion
- 69.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 90.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $12,261
Electrical Construction and Maintenance Technology
- Reported price
- $15,025
- Completion
- 66.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 88.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $9,856
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,548Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,552Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE57.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
1.6% 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$7,458
Estimated loan payment$117
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$89,494 vs. $53,078
$36,416 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$104,180 median wageMN estimate · 2,190 jobs · 49-9051$90,730–$115,740 middle 50% of MN wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$87,160 median wageMN estimate · 9,110 jobs · 49-1011$73,750–$103,830 middle 50% of MN wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$99,900 median wageMN estimate · 20,720 jobs · 49-2095$75,290–$107,560 middle 50% of MN wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,610 median wageMN estimate · 13,580 jobs · 47-1011$75,790–$109,770 middle 50% of MN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSignal and Track Switch Repairers$96,780 median wageMN estimate · 80 jobs · 49-9097$96,750–$96,910 middle 50% of MN wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$78,160 median wageMN estimate · 14,350 jobs · 47-2111$58,430–$101,410 middle 50% of MN wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,440 median wageMN estimate · 770 jobs · 49-2098$48,610–$86,000 middle 50% of MN wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$823 less debt · $2,357 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,845
- Debt
- $10,177
- Annual net price
- $11,191
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$2,061 less debt · $992 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,127
- Debt
- $8,939
- Annual net price
- $12,556
St Cloud Technical and Community College
$2,750 less debt · $3,913 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,045
- Debt
- $8,250
- Annual net price
- $9,635
Minnesota North College
$3,116 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,788
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $10,432
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
58 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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