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Electrician Schools in Virginia

15 schools in Virginia reported electrician graduates for 2023-24, 447 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Tidewater Community College

121 College Place, Norfolk, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 83
AUTO 269
WELD 45
HVAC 25
BODY 19
DSL 6
CNST 5

Grads 2023-24: 83 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,012
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,596

Blue Ridge Community College

One College Lane, Weyers Cave, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 62
A&P 44
AUTO 27

Grads 2023-24: 62 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,793
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,754

Virginia Highlands Community College

100 VHCC Drive, Abingdon, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 59
HVAC 41
WELD 25
DSL 14

Grads 2023-24: 59 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,169
Median pay 1 yr out: $49,948 undergraduate certificate

New River Community College

5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 49
WELD 48
AUTO 18
HVAC 11

Grads 2023-24: 49 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,126
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,648

Virginia Western Community College

3094 Colonial Ave, Roanoke, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 36
WELD 33
HVAC 20
CNST 12
AUTO 10

Grads 2023-24: 36 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,547
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,876 undergraduate certificate

Mountain Gateway Community College

1000 College Drive, Clifton Forge, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 34
WELD 9

Grads 2023-24: 34 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,184
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,085

Centura College-Norfolk

7020 North Military Highway, Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit, 2-year

ELEC 30
CARP 30
SUN 10

Grads 2023-24: 30 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $16,637
Median pay 1 yr out: $35,618 undergraduate certificate

Wytheville Community College

1000 E Main Street, Wytheville, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 24
CNST 31
HVAC 17
WELD 13

Grads 2023-24: 24 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,154
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,581

Central Virginia Community College

3506 Wards Rd, Lynchburg, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 18
WELD 118
HVAC 20

Grads 2023-24: 18 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,319
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,066

Danville Community College

1008 S Main St, Danville, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 14
HVAC 19
WELD 17
AUTO 3

Grads 2023-24: 14 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,140
Median pay 1 yr out: $48,812 undergraduate certificate

Brightpoint Community College

13101 Route 1, Chester, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 13
WELD 37
HVAC 21
CNST 8

Grads 2023-24: 13 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,230
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,471

Paul D Camp Community College

100 N College Dr, Franklin, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 12
WELD 11
HVAC 1

Grads 2023-24: 12 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,159
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,563

Mountain Empire Community College

3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 9
WELD 51
HVAC 26

Grads 2023-24: 9 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,154
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,661

Southside Virginia Community College

109 Campus Drive, Alberta, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 2
WELD 71
HVAC 63
AUTO 21

Grads 2023-24: 2 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,154
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,707

Southwest Virginia Community College

369 College Road US Rt. 19, 6 Miles S. Claypool Hill, Cedar Bluff, VA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 2
WELD 27
HVAC 9
AUTO 2

Grads 2023-24: 2 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,252
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,796

Electrician Schools by city

Licensing in Virginia

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for electricians in Virginia at $62,900 (middle 80% from $40,780 to $105,720), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many electrician schools are there in Virginia?

15 schools in Virginia reported electrician graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 447 awards in all (393 undergraduate certificates, 54 associate degrees).

How much does electrician school cost in Virginia?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $5,176 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a electrician make in Virginia?

The BLS median annual wage for electricians in Virginia was $62,900 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $40,780 and the top 10% over $105,720.

What do electrician graduates earn right after school?

Across 4 schools in Virginia with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $44,844. 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.