Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $165,602 to $942,665. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
Worth comparing
Program Category
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Degreeli uses field pages to show whether value is consistent or whether the same major swings dramatically depending on the school, price point, and completion environment.
Offerings In Preview Catalog
17
Positive ROI Routes
17/17
Best Current ROI
$942,665
Fastest Payback
1.2 years
What To Compare
Stack payback speed against downside, not just upside.
Families should read this category through three questions: which school delivers the best risk-adjusted upside, how fast the cost gets recouped, and how much value evaporates once completion risk enters the picture.
School-Level Routes
Where Electrical and Power Transmission Installers currently looks strongest
ASSOCIATE
Bismarck State College
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$942,665
Years To Recoup
2.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,995,480
10-Year Earnings
$101,828
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
Michigan State University
Degreeli Score
55/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$902,046
Years To Recoup
8.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,117,500
10-Year Earnings
$59,811
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
Dunwoody College of Technology
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$810,004
Years To Recoup
10.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,226,164
10-Year Earnings
$66,696
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
CERTIFICATE
Northern Michigan University
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$786,855
Years To Recoup
4.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,509,120
10-Year Earnings
$78,273
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
Great Basin College
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$747,189
Years To Recoup
2.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,828,656
10-Year Earnings
$93,127
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$722,076
Years To Recoup
9.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,350,180
10-Year Earnings
$72,531
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
Alfred State College--SUNY
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$684,427
Years To Recoup
6.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,243,056
10-Year Earnings
$65,156
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
Bismarck State College
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$631,325
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,336,420
10-Year Earnings
$68,875
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
Colorado Mesa University
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$547,921
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,349,228
10-Year Earnings
$70,482
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
SUNY College of Technology--Delhi
Degreeli Score
50/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$491,634
Years To Recoup
8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,082,180
10-Year Earnings
$57,554
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
San Joaquin Valley College--Visalia
Degreeli Score
33/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$409,129
Years To Recoup
12 years
On-Time ROI
$1,121,824
10-Year Earnings
$61,662
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
CERTIFICATE
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Degreeli Score
49/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$389,986
Years To Recoup
7.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,014,268
10-Year Earnings
$53,767
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
CERTIFICATE
San Joaquin Valley College--Visalia
Degreeli Score
31/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$385,373
Years To Recoup
12.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,056,684
10-Year Earnings
$58,405
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
CERTIFICATE
Palm Beach State College
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$363,936
Years To Recoup
5.3 years
On-Time ROI
$886,352
10-Year Earnings
$46,154
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
National University College
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$273,337
Years To Recoup
8.8 years
On-Time ROI
$502,920
10-Year Earnings
$26,930
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
CERTIFICATE
South Texas College
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$216,174
Years To Recoup
1.2 years
On-Time ROI
$792,136
10-Year Earnings
$39,957
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Universidad Ana G. Mendez--Gurabo Campus
Degreeli Score
47/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$165,602
Years To Recoup
6.8 years
On-Time ROI
$527,396
10-Year Earnings
$27,780
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.