Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Northeast Community College

At $59,177 right out of the gate, Northeast Community College graduates earn 32% more than the national median for electrical and power transmission installer programs—placing this in the 84th percentile nationally. Just four years later, earnings jump to over $72,000, a solid 22% gain that suggests these grads are developing valuable skills that employers reward.

The $12,000 in median debt translates to just 20% of first-year earnings, one of the better debt ratios you'll find for a technical associate's degree. Within three months of that first paycheck, a graduate could theoretically pay off the entire loan balance. However, Nebraska context matters here: while this program crushes national averages, it sits at the 40th percentile within the state. Metropolitan Community College's program, for instance, yields $64,751 in first-year earnings—though even that difference narrows significantly by year four.

For a Nebraska student deciding between in-state options, Metropolitan might edge ahead on immediate earnings. But if your child is already drawn to Northeast for location or other factors, they're still entering a field with strong wages and manageable debt. This isn't a program where you're gambling on uncertain outcomes—the earnings floor is high and the trajectory is upward.