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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Fergus Falls, MN · Public · Federal field 4603

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$20,049 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
12.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$236,270 / 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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+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,776$70,839
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
76Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
110Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
130Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
82Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,556

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

02 · BORROWING$8,939

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$73,127

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$95/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,556Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,194Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE46.6%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.

$50,776Year 1
$73,127Year 4
$70,839Year 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$6,094
Estimated loan payment$95
130borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$73,127 vs. $53,078

$20,049 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.

Hibbing, MN

Minnesota North College

$10,661 higher earnings · $2,124 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,788
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$10,432
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Granite Falls, MN

Minnesota West Community and Technical College

$6,718 higher earnings · $1,365 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,845
Debt
$10,177
Annual net price
$11,191
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Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College

$4,600 higher earnings · $2,510 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,727
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,046
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Austin, MN

Riverland Community College

$4,153 higher earnings · $5,129 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,280
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$7,427
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

110 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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