by our College Data Analytics Team
[Electrician](/majors/construction-trades/electrical-power-transmission-installers/electrician/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong electrician education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for electrician students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the electrician degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in electrician, no school beat Motoring Technical Training Institute East Providence this year. Set in the suburb of East Providence, Motoring Technical Training Institute East Providence is a small private for-profit institution. Electrician graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans. Early-career electrician graduates make about $43,145. That is a strong return on a $9,500 median debt.
A rank of #2 makes New England Institute Of Technology one of the best values for electrician. New England Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich. Students from in state pay about $37,275 in tuition and fees. Electrician graduates carry a median of $24,586 in student loans. Early-career electrician graduates make about $51,055. That is a strong return on a $24,586 median debt. Roughly 67% of applicants are accepted.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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