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
Electrician Schools in New York
10 schools in New York reported electrician graduates for 2023-24, 1,236 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
15-30 Petracca Pl, Whitestone, NY · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 306 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $28,297 8 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $41,310 undergraduate certificate
33-09 Queens Boulevard, Long Island City, NY · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 136 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $12,225 8 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $40,746 undergraduate certificate
355 Harlem Rd, West Seneca, NY · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 118 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $4,500 2 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $52,218
10 Upper College Drive, Alfred, NY · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 105 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,892
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $47,350 associate degree
80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 79 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,796
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $60,250 associate degree
454 Delhi Drive, Delhi, NY · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 22 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,802
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $54,565 associate degree
34 Cornell Drive, Canton, NY · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 13 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,742
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $51,652
136 Clinton Point Dr., Plattsburgh, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 1 electrician
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,924
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $43,196
1585 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, NY · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 1 electrician
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $16,844
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $59,066
Electrician Schools by city
Licensing in New York
Requirements are set by New York (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for electricians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for New York. General path: Electrician Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for electricians in New York at $78,750 (middle 80% from $45,740 to $131,640), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many electrician schools are there in New York?
10 schools in New York reported electrician graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 1,236 awards in all (1,034 undergraduate certificates, 202 associate degrees).
How long is electrician school?
Among the 4 electrician programs in New York that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 8 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does electrician school cost in New York?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole electrician program was $16,844 in 2023-24 (5 programs reporting, from $4,500 to $28,297). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a electrician make in New York?
The BLS median annual wage for electricians in New York was $78,750 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $45,740 and the top 10% over $131,640.
What do electrician graduates earn right after school?
Across 3 schools in New York with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $40,746. 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.