Best Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
113
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$5,174
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$19,571
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SOWELA Technical Community College
Grad rate: 41.5% |
LA | +$1,333,258 | $109,483 | $16,402 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Texas State Technical College
Grad rate: 37.0% |
TX | +$901,430 | $88,624 | $20,011 | $8,177 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Northwest Iowa Community College
Grad rate: 59.9% |
IA | +$727,961 | $79,665 | $17,914 | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Grad rate: 46.4% |
WI | +$719,632 | $79,167 | $16,283 | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Grad rate: 29.4% |
IL | +$683,357 | $76,645 | $9,543 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Trinidad State College
Grad rate: 53.3% |
CO | +$602,063 | $73,414 | $21,373 | $3,588 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Grad rate: 33.3% |
IN | +$545,769 | $69,983 | $13,891 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Perry Technical Institute
Grad rate: 77.8% |
WA | +$538,780 | $71,682 | $29,907 | $18,483 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Moraine Park Technical College
Grad rate: 47.2% |
WI | +$452,700 | $65,711 | $14,095 | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Emily Griffith Technical College
Grad rate: 87.3% |
CO | +$445,807 | $65,707 | $13,483 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Kennebec Valley Community College
Grad rate: 45.7% |
ME | +$409,295 | $63,556 | $13,978 | $5,812 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Mitchell Technical College
Grad rate: 70.8% |
SD | +$384,514 | $62,409 | $16,241 | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education
Grad rate: 84.8% |
OH | +$348,315 | $59,787 | N/A | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Dakota County Technical College
Grad rate: 49.5% |
MN | +$322,198 | $59,642 | $15,792 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Northern Michigan University
Grad rate: 51.8% |
MI | +$318,229 | $59,593 | $26,206 | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Arkansas State University-Newport
Grad rate: 45.2% |
AR | +$316,133 | $58,563 | $15,127 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District
Grad rate: 92.7% |
OH | +$304,155 | $57,579 | N/A | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Alpena Community College
Grad rate: 46.8% |
MI | +$302,805 | $58,145 | $11,320 | $6,500 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Blackhawk Technical College
Grad rate: 36.2% |
WI | +$297,846 | $57,648 | $15,114 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Manhattan Area Technical College
Grad rate: 67.7% |
KS | +$288,965 | $57,351 | $18,055 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Bismarck State College
Grad rate: 49.6% |
ND | +$285,921 | $57,431 | $15,274 | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Grad rate: 48.2% |
WI | +$275,377 | $56,549 | $15,603 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Anoka Technical College
Grad rate: 50.5% |
MN | +$266,850 | $57,043 | $16,662 | $12,850 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Grad rate: 45.7% |
MS | +$263,552 | $55,823 | $12,908 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Grad rate: 54.8% |
WI | +$248,284 | $55,531 | $15,282 | $5,225 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Nash Community College
Grad rate: 46.2% |
NC | +$245,182 | $54,819 | $11,198 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Ogeechee Technical College
Grad rate: 42.7% |
GA | +$179,793 | $51,766 | $15,527 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
San Diego City College
Grad rate: 23.9% |
CA | +$162,725 | $50,799 | $13,255 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Southeastern Technical College
Grad rate: 39.7% |
GA | +$161,048 | $50,817 | $15,292 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 44.1% |
MN | +$159,862 | $51,375 | $15,570 | $8,939 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
South Georgia Technical College
Grad rate: 57.3% |
GA | +$152,345 | $50,273 | $13,115 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Chattanooga State Community College
Grad rate: 21.7% |
TN | +$144,256 | $50,346 | $13,214 | $7,000 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Grad rate: 37.6% |
MN | +$136,268 | $50,139 | $15,374 | $8,250 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 41.6% |
MN | +$135,816 | $50,338 | $17,205 | $10,177 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Grad rate: 25.3% |
CA | +$118,744 | $48,863 | $18,516 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Grad rate: 19.7% |
WI | +$112,371 | $48,479 | $17,209 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Saint Paul College
Grad rate: 31.9% |
MN | +$93,503 | $48,384 | $17,977 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
North Georgia Technical College
Grad rate: 35.1% |
GA | +$76,768 | $46,467 | $12,572 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Warren County Career Center
Grad rate: 83.6% |
OH | +$72,350 | $47,436 | $24,653 | $8,679 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
East Mississippi Community College
Grad rate: 40.3% |
MS | +$68,569 | $46,340 | $10,806 | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
National Career Education
Grad rate: 80.6% |
CA | +$63,712 | $47,207 | $28,457 | $8,867 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Institute for Business and Technology
Grad rate: 77.3% |
CA | +$62,969 | $47,207 | $29,200 | $8,867 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Lamson Institute
Grad rate: 75.2% |
TX | +$62,433 | $47,207 | $29,736 | $8,867 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Minnesota North College
Grad rate: 38.6% |
MN | +$60,189 | $46,631 | $16,231 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 32.0% |
KY | +$48,164 | $45,668 | $13,046 | $9,000 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Fox Valley Technical College
Grad rate: 55.2% |
WI | +$11,593 | $43,362 | $15,647 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Johnson County Community College
Grad rate: 28.4% |
KS | +$8,334 | $43,364 | $18,946 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Northland Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 43.6% |
MN | +$3,207 | $43,865 | $17,893 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Northeast Iowa Community College
Grad rate: 48.1% |
IA | -$960 | $42,788 | $16,720 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Grad rate: 41.3% |
IA | -$13,060 | $42,062 | $14,300 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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