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Electrician Schools in Texas

30 schools in Texas reported electrician graduates for 2023-24, 2,260 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Tulsa Welding School-Houston

243A Greens Road, Houston, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 261
WELD 1,170
HVAC 203

Grads 2023-24: 261 electrician
Program tuition 2023-24: $19,500 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $35,958 undergraduate certificate

Lone Star College System

5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 231
WELD 381
HVAC 216
AUTO 213
DSL 102

Grads 2023-24: 231 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,330
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,187

Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville

935 N. Expressway, Brownsville, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

ELEC 186

Grads 2023-24: 186 electrician
Program tuition 2023-24: $14,210 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $34,517 undergraduate certificate

Texas State Technical College

3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX · Public, 2-year

ELEC 182
WELD 563
LINE 421
DSL 321
A&P 179
AUTO 102
CNC 58
BODY 36
SUN 35
PLMB 28

Grads 2023-24: 182 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,544
Median pay 1 yr out: $78,758 associate degree

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

6963 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

ELEC 169
WELD 187

Grads 2023-24: 169 electrician
Program tuition 2023-24: $14,210 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $34,517 undergraduate certificate

St Philip's College

1801 Martin Luther King Dr, San Antonio, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 143
AUTO 326
WELD 189
DSL 185
A&P 130
CNC 29
BODY 24
PLMB 20

Grads 2023-24: 143 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,412
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,639

South Texas College

3201 W. Pecan, McAllen, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 140
WELD 480
HVAC 93
AUTO 91
DSL 76

Grads 2023-24: 140 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,920
Median pay 1 yr out: $34,391 undergraduate certificate

San Jacinto Community College

8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 133
WELD 352
AUTO 117
HVAC 114
PLMB 49
DSL 31
BODY 21

Grads 2023-24: 133 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,490
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,048

Lamson Institute

5819 NW Loop 410-Ste 160, San Antonio, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

ELEC 114
HVAC 89

Grads 2023-24: 114 electrician
Program tuition 2023-24: $15,650 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $47,535 undergraduate certificate

Houston Community College

3100 Main Street, Houston, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 94
WELD 221
AUTO 71
HVAC 37
DSL 20

Grads 2023-24: 94 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,040
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,369

Laredo College

West End Washington St, Laredo, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 88
WELD 139
AUTO 31
DSL 20
BODY 7

Grads 2023-24: 88 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,300
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,653

Austin Career Institute

7215 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 70
HVAC 64

Grads 2023-24: 70 electrician
Program tuition 2023-24: $17,395 8 mo

Dallas College

1601 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 57
AUTO 768
WELD 214
BODY 133
HVAC 108
DSL 21

Grads 2023-24: 57 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,970
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,572

South Plains College

1401 S. College Ave, Levelland, TX · Public, 2-year

ELEC 51
WELD 124
DSL 40
AUTO 33
HVAC 19
BODY 13

Grads 2023-24: 51 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,733
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,226

Brazosport College

500 College Dr, Lake Jackson, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 45
HVAC 27
WELD 27
CNC 10
AUTO 7

Grads 2023-24: 45 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,772
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,963

Collin County Community College District

3452 Spur 399, McKinney, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 44
WELD 385
AUTO 122
BODY 40
PLMB 24
CARP 1

Grads 2023-24: 44 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,014
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,928

Northeast Texas Community College

2886 FM 1735, Mount Pleasant, TX · Public, 2-year

ELEC 42
AUTO 40
BODY 4

Grads 2023-24: 42 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,957
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,809

El Paso Community College

9050 Viscount Blvd, El Paso, TX · Public, 2-year

ELEC 32
AUTO 109
WELD 70
HVAC 49
DSL 38
IMT 10
CNC 7

Grads 2023-24: 32 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,274
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,679

Western Texas College

6200 College Ave, Snyder, TX · Public, 2-year

ELEC 26
WELD 22

Grads 2023-24: 26 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,300
Median pay 1 yr out: $64,872 undergraduate certificate

Austin Community College District

6101 Highland Campus Drive, Austin, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 22
WELD 327
AUTO 147
BODY 30
CARP 11

Grads 2023-24: 22 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,550
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,658

Galveston College

4015 Ave Q, Galveston, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 22
WELD 71
HVAC 28

Grads 2023-24: 22 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,726
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,505

Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus

700 E Airport Freeway, Irving, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 22
WELD 113
HVAC 35
LINE 29

Grads 2023-24: 22 electrician
Program tuition 2023-24: $19,500 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $35,958 undergraduate certificate

Lee College

511 S Whiting, Baytown, TX · Public, 2-year

ELEC 19
WELD 185
AUTO 71
CDL 59
HVAC 34
PLMB 24
CNC 8

Grads 2023-24: 19 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,520
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,125

Trinity Valley Community College

100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 17
WELD 75
AUTO 20
CARP 12
HVAC 11
CNST 4
PLMB 4
CDL 2
BODY 1

Grads 2023-24: 17 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,640
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,336

Del Mar College

101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 13
WELD 259
HVAC 128
CNST 30
A&P 23
AUTO 11
DSL 11
CNC 4
BODY 2

Grads 2023-24: 13 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,440
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,857

Southern Careers Institute-Waco

3700 South IH-35 Suite A, Waco, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

ELEC 11
WELD 13

Grads 2023-24: 11 electrician
Program tuition 2023-24: $14,210 7 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $34,517 undergraduate certificate

Paris Junior College

2400 Clarksville St, Paris, TX · Public, 2-year

ELEC 9
WELD 77
HVAC 24

Grads 2023-24: 9 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,700
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,899

Texarkana College

2500 N Robison Rd, Texarkana, TX · Public, 2-year

ELEC 9
WELD 177
HVAC 66
AUTO 55
IMT 35
BODY 28
DSL 22

Grads 2023-24: 9 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,476
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,751

Grayson College

6101 Grayson Drive, Denison, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 7
WELD 97
BODY 27

Grads 2023-24: 7 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,052
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,349

Vernon College

4400 College Dr., Vernon, TX · Public, 2-year

ELEC 1
WELD 27
AUTO 7

Grads 2023-24: 1 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,720
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,530

Electrician Schools by city

Licensing in Texas

Requirements are set by Texas (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for electricians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Texas. General path: Electrician Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for electricians in Texas at $58,570 (middle 80% from $37,920 to $80,300), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many electrician schools are there in Texas?

30 schools in Texas reported electrician graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 2,260 awards in all (1,968 undergraduate certificates, 292 associate degrees).

How long is electrician school?

Among the 7 electrician programs in Texas that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 7 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.

How much does electrician school cost in Texas?

At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole electrician program was $15,650 in 2023-24 (7 programs reporting, from $14,210 to $19,500); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,957 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a electrician make in Texas?

The BLS median annual wage for electricians in Texas was $58,570 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $37,920 and the top 10% over $80,300.

What do electrician graduates earn right after school?

Across 9 schools in Texas with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $35,958. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

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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.