2027 Best Electrician Schools in Iowa
Electrician programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best electrician schools.
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Best Schools for Electrician in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall electrician education in Iowa.
Top Schools in Electrician
Des Moines Area Community College tops our 2027 ranking of the best electrician schools. Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. There were roughly 18 electrician students who graduated with this degree at Des Moines Area Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their electrician degree from Des Moines Area Community College earn around $43,121 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $14,956 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong electrician program will find one at Southwestern Community College Creston, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Creston, Southwestern Community College Creston is a small public institution. About 68 electrician degrees were awarded at Southwestern Community College Creston in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, electrician degree recipients from Southwestern Community College Creston generally make around $46,106. Southwestern Community College Creston graduates carry a median of $15,881 in student loans.
See the full electrician program report for Southwestern Community College Creston
Iowa Central Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in electrician, ranking #3. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 31 electrician degrees were awarded at Iowa Central Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, electrician degree recipients from Iowa Central Community College generally make around $39,624. Iowa Central Community College graduates carry a median of $16,135 in student loans.
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Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best electrician schools. Iowa Lakes Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Estherville. There were roughly 10 electrician students who graduated with this degree at Iowa Lakes Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their electrician degree from Iowa Lakes Community College earn around $46,937 in the first couple years of their career. Iowa Lakes Community College graduates carry a median of $20,876 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
