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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at National Career Institute

East Orange, NJ · Private for-profit · Federal field 4603

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$18,829 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
19.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,597$25,554
46Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
117Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
132Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
155Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$3,358Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,261

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

02 · BORROWING$6,756

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,249

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$72/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 46.0302

Electrician

Full program
$10,700
Per year
$10,700
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,261Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,707Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE56.1%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.

$22,597Year 1
$34,249Year 4
$25,554Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$2,854
Estimated loan payment$72
155borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,249 vs. $53,078

$18,829 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$121,580 median wageNJ estimate · 1,310 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$92,680 median wageNJ estimate · 14,930 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$111,600 median wageNJ estimate · 450 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$105,510 median wageNJ estimate · 16,230 jobs · 47-1011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSignal and Track Switch Repairers$82,990 median wageNJ estimate · 260 jobs · 49-9097+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$77,250 median wageNJ estimate · 13,520 jobs · 47-2111+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$63,140 median wageNJ estimate · 2,740 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.

Hackensack, NJ

Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS

$17,827 higher earnings · $577 less debt · $14,673 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,076
Debt
$6,179
Annual net price
$10,588
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Blackwood, NJ

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

$11,227 higher earnings · $2,590 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,476
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$22,671
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Paterson, NJ

Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences

$6,997 higher earnings · $3,113 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,246
Debt
$10,070
Annual net price
$22,148
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Union, NJ

Lincoln Technical Institute-Union

$14,983 higher earnings

Earnings
$49,232
Debt
$13,875
Annual net price
$27,311
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132 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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