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Electrical & Power Installation at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

If you plan to study Electrical & Power Installation, consider the program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College sits in Granite Falls, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 electrical & power installation graduations were recorded at Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Distance learning is available at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Among 3,695 students, 1,130 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 798 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Electrical & Power Installation Rankings at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Minnesota West Community and Technical College’s Electrical & Power Installation program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#3 of 13
Best Value	Minnesota	#7 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#15 of 43
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#25 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#51 of 368
Best Value	Nationwide	#220 of 367

Earnings for Electrical & Power Installation Graduates from Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Students who complete Minnesota West Community and Technical College’s Electrical & Power Installation program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,753
2 years	$47,287
3 years	$53,230
4 years	$62,452
5 years	$70,222

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Electrical & Power Installation graduates from Minnesota West Community and Technical College earn a median of $62,452, compared with $51,985 for all Minnesota West Community and Technical College graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Electrical & Power Installation graduates from Minnesota West Community and Technical College stands at $11,088.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Electrical & Power Installation graduates at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Electrical & Power Installation graduates at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are 1% women (1) and 99% men (66).

Electrical & Power Installation Associate’s Program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Among the 27 associate’s electrical & power installation graduates at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical & Power Installation associate’s degree recipients at Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Electrical & Power Installation associate’s degree recipients at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, lower than the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Electrical & Power Installation Concentrations at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

This Electrical & Power Installation program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Electrical & Power Installation	1
Electrician	33
Lineworker	32
Other Electrical & Power	1

Top-Paying Careers for Electrical & Power Installation Graduates

Students who finish Electrical & Power Installation program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Electrical & Power Installation graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$89,975
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$88,342
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,639
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$83,555
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$59,882
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$57,985
Electricians	$57,376
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$53,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.