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2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate

61 Ranked Colleges
2,259 Degrees Awarded
$8,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,666 people earned their degree in electrician, making the major the 266th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,259 electrician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrician programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree electrician students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Electrician

#1

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate list. Mitchell Technical College is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Technical College is $12,472 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

Read full report on Electrician at Mitchell Technical College

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Sheldon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Iowa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Iowa Community College is $12,125 for associate degree electrician students.

Read more about Electrician at Northwest Iowa Community College

#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 183 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Electrician Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate. STC is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 40 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

STC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend STC is $12,926 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

Read more about Electrician at State Technical College of Missouri

#5

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 24 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,749 for Associate Degree Electrician students per year to attend Northeast Community College.

Full Northeast Electrician Report

#6

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate list. Dakota County Technical College is a public institution located in Rosemount, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,063 for associate degree electrician students per year to attend Dakota County Technical College.

Read full report on Electrician at Dakota County Technical College

#12 in overall quality

Metropolitan Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. Metropolitan Community College is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,295 for associate degree electrician students per year to attend MCC.

Read full report on Electrician at Metropolitan Community College

#13 in overall quality

North Central Kansas Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate list. Located in Beloit, Kansas, this small public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s electrician students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central Kansas Technical College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Central Kansas Technical College is $12,425 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Electrician at North Central Kansas Technical College

#7 in overall quality

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. Elizabethtown, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrician degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree electrician students list, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $5,684 for associate degree electrician students.

Read full report on Electrician at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

#10

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#20 in overall quality

Hinds Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 20 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hinds Community College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $3,757 for associate degree electrician students.

Full Hinds Community College Electrician Report

#11

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#24 in overall quality

Itawamba Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

ICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,107 for associate degree electrician students per year to attend Itawamba Community College.

Read full report on Electrician at Itawamba Community College

#12

Northwest Technical College

Bemidji, Minnesota
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Northwest Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NTC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NTC is $11,783 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

Read more about Electrician at NTC

#13

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate list. Southeast Technical College is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 15 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Tech also took the #18 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $14,633 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

Read full report on Electrician at Southeast Technical College

#14

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi

East Mississippi Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified associates’s electrician students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend EMCC is $6,039 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

Full EMCC Electrician Report

#15

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois

Southwestern Illinois College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrician students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SWIC is $7,098 for associate degree electrician students.

Full Southwestern Illinois College Electrician Report

#16

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
#17 in overall quality

Lansing Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. Lansing Community College is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 14 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

LCC also made our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $4,828 for Associate Degree Electrician students per year to attend Lansing Community College.

Read more about Electrician at LCC

#15 in overall quality

Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota West also took the #15 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,952 for associate degree electrician students per year to attend Minnesota West.

Read more about Electrician at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

#11 in overall quality

Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 53 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

Owensboro Community and Technical College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Owensboro Community and Technical College is $5,308 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

Full Owensboro Community and Technical College Electrician Report

#18

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Prairie State College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. Prairie State College is a public institution located in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Prairie State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Prairie State College is $7,669 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Electrician at Prairie State College

#20

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 25 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

Read full report on Electrician at Central New Mexico Community College

#21

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska

With a ranking of #21, Central Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrician degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Central Community College is $8,235 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

Full Central Community College Electrician Report

#22

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s electrician degrees to qualified students.

Central Piedmont Community College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for associate degree electrician students.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Electrician Report

#22 in overall quality

Hawaii Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. Hawaii Community College is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 17 associates’s electrician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawaii CC, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hawaii CC is $11,430 for associate degree electrician students.

Read full report on Electrician at Hawaii Community College

#24

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Nash Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. Rocky Mount, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrician degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree electrician students list, Nash Community College has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,902 for Associate Degree Electrician students per year to attend Nash Community College.

Read full report on Electrician at Nash Community College

St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrician Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s electrician students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,019 for Associate Degree Electrician students.

Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Electrician Report

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Fran Hogan.

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