Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Mountainland Technical College

The $7,400 estimated debt for this certificate program is notably low, but the projected $38,700 first-year earnings fall well short of what Utah electrical programs typically deliver. Top programs in the state, like Ogden-Weber Technical College, report median earnings of $57,750—about 49% higher than the national benchmark this estimate is based on. That gap matters in a field where location and local demand significantly impact starting wages.

With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.19, graduates would theoretically carry manageable debt relative to income. However, the fact that both figures are estimates drawn from national medians—rather than this school's actual outcomes—means you're working with a generic snapshot of what electrical training programs produce across the country, not what Mountainland's specific program delivers in Utah's labor market. The school's extremely low Pell grant rate (3%) suggests either limited enrollment data or a student population that may not reflect typical financial aid patterns.

Before committing, directly ask the school for job placement rates and verify starting wages with local employers who hire their graduates. If this program can't match the earnings other Utah electrical programs achieve, the low debt won't compensate for potentially leaving $15,000-20,000 annually on the table in those critical early career years.