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Electrician: where to study

Every U.S. school that awarded this program (Electrician) in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.

Schools485
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics
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21 Oct 2026
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States and territories49
Certificates · degrees to master's27,251 · 2,890Awarded 2023-24, first majors
Doctorates awarded0Research, professional and other
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    Programs that lead to this career

    The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 47-2111 to this program. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors.

    NCES
    CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 CrosswalkNational Center for Education Statistics
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    21 Oct 2026
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    ProgramCIP codeAwards
    Electrician46.030230,141

    By award level: (awards, not schools).

    Largest programs by awards

    Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.

    SchoolLocationTypeAwards
    NUC UniversityBayamon, PR4-year · Private for-profit700
    Lincoln Technical Institute-UnionUnion, NJUnder 2-year · Private for-profit573
    Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY2-year · Public556
    City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago, IL2-year · Public535
    Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN2-year · Public527
    Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY2-year · Public527
    Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY2-year · Public494
    Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY2-year · Public494
    Apex Technical SchoolLong Island City, NYUnder 2-year · Private nonprofit455
    Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY2-year · Public379

    Schools in each state

    How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.

    Registered Apprenticeship

    A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency

    USDOL
    What is a Registered Apprenticeship Program?U.S. Department of Labor (Apprenticeship.gov)
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    21 Oct 2026
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    . The U.S. Department of Labor lists 15 apprenticeship occupations as approved for Registered Apprenticeship under this career's SOC code. Terms are hours of on-the-job learning as DOL lists them.
    USDOL
    Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term)U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov)
    Checked
    21 Oct 2026

    Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.

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    Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title)RAPIDS codeO*NET occupationTerm (hours)
    CRANE ELECTRICIAN (Existing Title: Electrician [Ship & Boat])0771Electricians (47-2111.00)Time-Based 5760
    ELECTRICIAN0159Electricians (47-2111.00)Hybrid 7200–8000
    ELECTRICIAN (Alternate Title: Interior Electrician)0159Electricians (47-2111.00)Time-Based 8000
    ELECTRICIAN (Ship & Boat)0771Electricians (47-2111.00)Time-Based 8000
    Hybrid 8000–10000
    ELECTRICIAN (Water Trans)0158Electricians (47-2111.00)Hybrid 8000–10000
    Time-Based 8000
    ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE0643Electricians (47-2111.00)Competency-Based 8000
    Hybrid 5620–7320
    Time-Based 8000
    Lightning Protection Technician (Conventional System)2096Electricians (47-2111.00)Hybrid 5000–8000
    MARINE ELECTRICIAN (Existing Title: Electrician [Ship & Boat])0771Electricians (47-2111.00)Time-Based 5840
    Neon-Sign Servicer0692Electricians (47-2111.00)Hybrid 8000–10000
    Time-Based 8000
    PRODUCTION MACHINERY ELECTRICIAN (Existing Title: Electrician, Maintenance)0643Electricians (47-2111.00)Time-Based 8000
    PROTECTIVE-SIGNAL REPAIRER0006Electricians (47-2111.00)Time-Based 6000
    Hybrid 6000–7500
    RESIDENTIAL WIREMAN1022Electricians (47-2111.00)Time-Based 4800
    Hybrid 4800–6000
    STREET-LIGHT SERVICER0545Electricians (47-2111.00)Hybrid 8000–10000
    Time-Based 8000
    TEMPORARY SERVICES ELECTRICIAN (Existing Title: Electrician (Ship and Boat))0771Electricians (47-2111.00)Time-Based 5760
    TEMPORARY SERVICES ELECTRICIAN (Existing Title:  Electrician (Ship and Boat))0771Electricians (47-2111.00)Hybrid 5760–7200

    Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is

    About this list

    Programs: the career's SOC code(s) in the NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Schools and awards: NCES IPEDS C2024_A (2023-24, first majors), limited to schools that the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 lists as operating and approved for federal aid (U.S. territories included). It shows which schools award a program, not accreditation, quality or admission chances: check program accreditation with the accreditor and the school with DAPIP. Some careers need a state license; see the career page.
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