1776 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains, NJ · Public, under 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 54
- Largest program 2025-26
- $5,500
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $45,266
American Institute-Somerset
Somerset, New Jersey. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 12 awards in the trades we track: electrician.
- Address
- 80 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873
Open in Maps - Website
- www.americaninstitute.edu
- Phone
- (732) 201-8335
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 364
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | Electrician (46.0302) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (12) | 12 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| Tuition and fees, largest program (whole program) | $25,495 |
| Cost of attendance, per program year (incl. living costs) | $29,335 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $22,066 |
Trade programs this school listed among its largest, with whole-program charges for 2023-24 (IPEDS program-year charges):
| Program | Tuition + fees | Books + supplies | Length | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | $25,495 | $0 | 32 credit hours | 11 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.
| Field | Credential | Median pay, 1 yr | Median pay, 5 yrs | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (46.03) | Undergraduate certificate | n/a | n/a | $13,000 |
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 66%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $36,251
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $9,525
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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. IPEDS unit ID 490869. How we build this list.