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Electrical & Power Installation at Western Dakota Technical College

If you are interested in studying Electrical & Power Installation, you may want to check out the program at Western Dakota Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Dakota Technical College sits in Rapid City, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 electrical & power installation degrees were granted at Western Dakota Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Dakota Technical College

Distance learning is available at Western Dakota Technical College. Among 1,164 students, 281 (24%) studied exclusively online and 262 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Electrical & Power Installation Rankings at Western Dakota Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Dakota Technical College’s Electrical & Power Installation program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Dakota	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#3 of 3
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#36 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#41 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#156 of 368
Best Value	Nationwide	#251 of 367

Earnings for Electrical & Power Installation Graduates from Western Dakota Technical College

Those who finish Western Dakota Technical College’s Electrical & Power Installation program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,211
2 years	$31,848
4 years	$48,576

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Electrical & Power Installation graduates from Western Dakota Technical College earn a median of $48,576, compared with $39,817 for all Western Dakota Technical College graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Electrical & Power Installation graduates from Western Dakota Technical College comes in at $12,548.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Electrical & Power Installation graduates at Western Dakota Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Electrical & Power Installation graduates at Western Dakota Technical College are 5% women (1) and 95% men (18).

Electrical & Power Installation Associate’s Program at Western Dakota Technical College

Of the 19 associate’s electrical & power installation graduates at Western Dakota Technical College, 5% were women (1) and 95% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Electrical & Power Installation associate’s degree recipients at Western Dakota 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 Western Dakota Technical College

The Electrical & Power Installation program at Western Dakota Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Electrician	19

Best-Paid Careers for Electrical & Power Installation Graduates

Graduates of the Electrical & Power Installation program at Western Dakota Technical College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Electrical & Power Installation majors, 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.