How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $5,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 30% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma at Bismarck State College

Q: How much do Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Bismarck State College earn?

The reported median is $68,875 four years after completion.

Bismarck, ND · 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.

$15,797 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 8.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $193,750 / 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.

+61%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,853 → $78,479

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

43Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

56Recent 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.

56Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

31Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

30Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

44Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

44Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$68,875A 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$10,270

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

02 · BORROWING$5,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$68,875

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$58/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 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.

Certificate or AAS in Lineworker · CIP 46.0303

Line Worker (Electrical)

Reported price: $9,140
Completion: 91.0%
Employed in Q2: 85.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $14,403

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

AA/AS Degree · CIP 46.0303

Line Worker (Electrical)

Reported price: $11,743
Completion: 83.0%
Employed in Q2: 89.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $14,328

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,270Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,771Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE47.2%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.

$48,853Year 1

$68,875Year 4

$78,479Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.0% 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$5,740

Estimated loan payment$58

43borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$68,875 vs. $53,078

$15,797 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$105,870 median wageND estimate · 740 jobs · 49-9051$82,880–$114,820 middle 50% of ND wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$90,600 median wageND estimate · 1,920 jobs · 49-1011$74,110–$116,550 middle 50% of ND wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSignal and Track Switch Repairers$92,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,720 jobs · 49-9097+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,370 median wageND estimate · 4,350 jobs · 47-1011$66,440–$116,990 middle 50% of ND wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$75,050 median wageND estimate · 80 jobs · 49-2095$59,240–$104,660 middle 50% of ND wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectricians$65,710 median wageND estimate · 3,570 jobs · 47-2111$56,920–$80,510 middle 50% of ND wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$57,620 median wageND estimate · 150 jobs · 49-2098$54,060–$59,160 middle 50% of ND 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.

Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

$108,052 higher earnings · $776 lower annual net price

Earnings: $176,927
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,494

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Lansing, MI

Lansing Community College

$98,217 higher earnings · $4,833 lower annual net price

Earnings: $167,092
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,437

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Fairfield, ME

Kennebec Valley Community College

$63,689 higher earnings · $6,360 lower annual net price

Earnings: $132,564
Debt: $5,812
Annual net price: $3,910

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Alpena, MI

Alpena Community College

$57,703 higher earnings · $6,950 lower annual net price

Earnings: $126,578
Debt: $6,500
Annual net price: $3,320

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

42 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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