Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI · Public · Federal field 4603

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,180 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 14.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,972 → $48,229

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

24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,621

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

02 · BORROWING$6,707

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,898

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$71/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$8,621Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,658Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE21.1%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.

$34,972Year 1

$45,898Year 4

$48,229Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% 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$3,825

Estimated loan payment$71

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,898 vs. $53,078

$7,180 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$106,890 median wageMI estimate · 2,800 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$77,810 median wageMI estimate · 15,740 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$106,600 median wageMI estimate · 450 jobs · 49-2095+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSignal and Track Switch Repairers$93,060 median wageMI estimate · 120 jobs · 49-9097+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,180 median wageMI estimate · 16,660 jobs · 47-1011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$76,270 median wageMI estimate · 23,530 jobs · 47-2111+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,830 median wageMI estimate · 2,060 jobs · 49-2098+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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