How much do Electrical and Power Transmission Installers associate's degree graduates from SUNY College of Technology at Alfred earn?

The reported median is $65,156 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers associate's degree at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Alfred, NY · 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 close to similar programs.

$5,652 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 18.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $55,780 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +68% · 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+$111,560

$15,000Current college-wide context+$81,560

$16,000Current college-wide context+$79,560

$32,000Annual price+$47,560

$48,000Annual price+$15,560

$64,000Annual price−$16,440

$80,000Annual price−$48,440

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+59%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,278 → $67,327

67Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

75Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

82Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

83Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$19,089Awarding-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.

259Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

96Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

167Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

147Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 25 non-completers

80Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$65,156$30,806 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 27 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$15,016

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

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,156

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,016Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,385Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE75.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.1%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.

$42,278Year 1

$65,156Year 4

$67,327Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.3% 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$5,430

Estimated loan payment$127

83borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,156 vs. $70,808

$5,652 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$121,280 median wageNY estimate · 5,840 jobs · 49-9051$82,560–$134,320 middle 50% of NY wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$91,150 median wageNY estimate · 26,930 jobs · 49-1011$73,160–$118,550 middle 50% of NY wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$98,310 median wageNY estimate · 3,160 jobs · 49-2095$88,370–$127,340 middle 50% of NY wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$95,700 median wageNY estimate · 29,600 jobs · 47-1011$74,920–$121,860 middle 50% of NY wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSignal and Track Switch Repairers$94,530 median wageNY estimate · 1,910 jobs · 49-9097$94,530–$103,510 middle 50% of NY wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$78,750 median wageNY estimate · 40,130 jobs · 47-2111$60,480–$106,420 middle 50% of NY wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$58,550 median wageNY estimate · 6,620 jobs · 49-2098$47,180–$74,550 middle 50% of NY wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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