Electrical and Power Transmission Installers programs in Minnesota
23 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 12 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $50,677 at Minnesota West Community and Technical College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Electricians in Minnesota earn a median of $78,160 a year across 14,350 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $97,610 | 13,580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $87,160 | 9,110 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $104,180 | 2,190 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $62,440 | 770 |
| Signal and Track Switch Repairers | $96,780 | 80 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Associate's degree | — | $50,677 (31 grads) | 20 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Undergraduate certificate | $10,156 | $47,494 (51 grads) | 34 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $47,260 (46 grads) | 63 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | $11,000 | $45,221 (33 grads) | 47 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Undergraduate certificate | $8,778 | $44,998 (49 grads) | 53 |
| Anoka Technical College Anoka | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $44,384 (23 grads) | 54 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $43,922 (28 grads) | 66 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $43,277 (103 grads) | 79 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Undergraduate certificate | $10,000 | $42,682 (24 grads) | 26 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | $41,937 (15 grads) | 14 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $39,369 (25 grads) | 17 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $36,312 (19 grads) | 13 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | not published | 38 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Leech Lake Tribal College Cass Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.