Electrical and Power Transmission Installers associate's degree at Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit
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 close to similar programs.
$4,112 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
22.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$63,480 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+51% · Positive payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$126,960
$18,000Annual price+$90,960
$27,000Current college-wide context+$72,960
$36,000Annual price+$54,960
$54,000Annual price+$18,960
$72,000Annual price−$17,040
$90,000Annual price−$53,040
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,888 → $61,338Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median49Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
190Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment49Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers98Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count128Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
11.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers30Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$66,696$30,205 above the preliminary benchmark
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$26,939
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,966
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$66,696
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$159/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering 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.
Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 46.0302
Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Reported price
$57,010
Completion
68.0%
Employed in Q2
81.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$10,290
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$47,888Year 1
$66,696Year 4
$61,338Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.9% 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$5,558
Estimated loan payment$159
49borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,696 vs. $70,808
$4,112 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$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
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.
Rosemount, MN
Dakota County Technical College
$15,848 higher earnings · $2,019 less debt · $13,391 lower annual net price