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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, MN · Public · Federal field 4603

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$36,416 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
12.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$399,940 / 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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+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,839$79,675
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
58Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
35Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
97Recent 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.

82Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
45Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
45Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
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.

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.

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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.

$63,839Year 1
$89,494Year 4
$79,675Year 5
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.

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$104,180 median wageMN estimate · 2,190 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$87,160 median wageMN estimate · 9,110 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$99,900 median wageMN estimate · 20,720 jobs · 49-2095+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,610 median wageMN estimate · 13,580 jobs · 47-1011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSignal and Track Switch Repairers$96,780 median wageMN estimate · 80 jobs · 49-9097+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$78,160 median wageMN estimate · 14,350 jobs · 47-2111+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,440 median wageMN estimate · 770 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.

Granite Falls, MN

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
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Fergus Falls, MN

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
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Saint Cloud, MN

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
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Hibbing, MN

Minnesota North College

$3,116 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,788
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$10,432
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

58 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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