Carr. #2 Edificio National College Plaza, Bayamon, PR · Private for-profit, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 700 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $15,898
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $25,606 undergraduate certificate
Electrician Schools
Electricians wire and maintain power, lighting and control systems in houses, commercial buildings and industrial plants. School programs cover electrical theory, the National Electrical Code, conduit bending, motor controls and safety. They are often the classroom half of an apprenticeship.
528schools with grads
32,652awards 2023-24
$17,600median program tuition
11 momedian length
$63,190BLS median pay
By state
- Alabama9 schools
- Arizona12 schools
- Arkansas1 school: Arkansas State University Three Rivers
- California56 schools
- Colorado6 schools
- Connecticut6 schools
- Delaware1 school: Polytech Adult Education
- Florida38 schools
- Georgia21 schools
- Hawaii2 schools
- Idaho2 schools
- Illinois11 schools
- Indiana3 schools
- Iowa8 schools
- Kansas14 schools
- Kentucky16 schools
- Louisiana12 schools
- Maine6 schools
- Maryland2 schools
- Massachusetts2 schools
- Michigan11 schools
- Minnesota15 schools
- Mississippi14 schools
- Missouri4 schools
- Montana1 school: Flathead Valley Community College
- Nebraska5 schools
- Nevada6 schools
- New Hampshire1 school: Manchester Community College
- New Jersey12 schools
- New Mexico3 schools
- New York10 schools
- North Carolina37 schools
- North Dakota2 schools
- Ohio13 schools
- Oklahoma17 schools
- Oregon7 schools
- Pennsylvania22 schools
- Puerto Rico20 schools
- Rhode Island2 schools
- South Carolina5 schools
- South Dakota4 schools
- Tennessee12 schools
- Texas30 schools
- Utah8 schools
- Virginia15 schools
- Washington5 schools
- West Virginia7 schools
- Wisconsin8 schools
- Wyoming4 schools
Largest electrician programs by graduates
2299 Vauxhall Rd, Union, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 573 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $28,425 13 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $41,310 undergraduate certificate
600 College Street Rd, Elizabethtown, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 556 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $56,520 undergraduate certificate
50 W. Fall Creek Parkway N. Drive, Indianapolis, IN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 538 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,154
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $56,942 undergraduate certificate
7500 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 535 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,710
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,018
4800 New Hartford Rd, Owensboro, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 527 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $76,789 undergraduate certificate
1845 Loop Dr, Bowling Green, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 494 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $66,293 undergraduate certificate
500 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 494 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,952
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $67,551 undergraduate certificate
11-05 44th Drive, Long Island City, NY · Private nonprofit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 455 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $18,400 8 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $39,771 undergraduate certificate
808 Monticello Street, Somerset, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 379 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,608 undergraduate certificate
3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 378 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,305
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $53,028 associate degree
18040 Sherman Way, Reseda, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 374 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,727 undergraduate certificate
500 Technology Way, Florence, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 319 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $57,841 undergraduate certificate
8045 E Chapman, Orange, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 318 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,160
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $52,421
804 E Brier Dr, San Bernardino, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 313 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $17,495 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $46,307 undergraduate certificate
Becoming a electrician: licenses and credentials
- Electrician licensing is set by each state, and in some places by the city. Most licenses require documented, supervised work hours and an exam. The required hours, and how much school time counts toward them, differ by state. Do not rely on a school's summary: check the state board through CareerOneStop's License Finder.
- Most licensed electricians come up through a registered apprenticeship, union or open shop, that pays you while you work the hours. Find an electrical apprenticeship.
- A certificate can get you hired as an apprentice or helper sooner, and some states credit school hours. Ask the school in writing which state credits its program earns.
BLS puts the median annual wage for electricians nationally at $63,190 (middle 80% from $42,640 to $108,510), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many electrician schools are there?
528 schools reported electrician graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 32,652 awards in all (29,079 undergraduate certificates, 3,573 associate degrees).
How long is electrician school?
Among the 129 electrician programs that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 11 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does electrician school cost?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole electrician program was $17,600 in 2023-24 (135 programs reporting, from $1,430 to $49,596); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,339 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a electrician make?
The BLS median annual wage for electricians was $63,190 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $42,640 and the top 10% over $108,510.
What do electrician graduates earn right after school?
Across 164 schools with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $44,727. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.