UEI College-Reseda
Reseda, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 374
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,727
- Type
- Private for-profit
Electrician Schools in California
California has 58 schools with electrician programs in this directory: 25 public and 33 private. Together they graduated 6,266 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $1,665 to $26,377, with a median of $21,500 across the 38 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $48,082 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at UEI College-Reseda, Summit College and UEI College-West Covina.
58
Schools with this program
6,266
Graduates last year
$21,500
Median program tuition
$48,082
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Electrician Schools by city in California
All 58 electrician schools in California
Summit College
San Bernardino, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,495
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 313
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $46,307
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-West Covina
West Covina, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 297
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,727
- Type
- Private for-profit
Southern California Institute of Technology
Anaheim, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $20,515
- Graduates last year
- 273
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,200
- Type
- Private for-profit
Institute for Business and Technology
San Jose, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,530
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 271
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $47,535
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 268
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,792
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 256
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,746
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 244
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,082
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Stockton
Stockton, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 231
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,727
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 225
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,792
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 224
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,727
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 210
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,727
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Salida, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 202
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,746
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 202
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,727
- Type
- Private for-profit
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,238
- Graduates last year
- 189
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $55,747
- Type
- Public
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 189
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,746
- Type
- Private for-profit
National Career Education
Citrus Heights, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,002
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 165
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $47,535
- Type
- Private for-profit
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,580
- Graduates last year
- 164
- Type
- Public
UEI College-Oceanside
Oceanside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 146
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,727
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 131
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,746
- Type
- Private for-profit
Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,895
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 127
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,213
- Type
- Private for-profit
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,394
- Graduates last year
- 111
- Type
- Public
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
Baldwin Park, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $1,665
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 108
- Type
- Public
InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield
Fairfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $22,500
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 106
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,082
- Type
- Private for-profit
CET-Soledad
Soledad, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,375
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 98
- Type
- Private nonprofit
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
West Covina, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $22,500
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 85
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,082
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 85
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,727
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 83
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,792
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
Hesperia, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 77
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,746
- Type
- Private for-profit
CET-San Jose
San Jose, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,375
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 73
- Type
- Private nonprofit
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,180
- Graduates last year
- 69
- Type
- Public
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,160
- Graduates last year
- 68
- Type
- Public
Capstone College
Pasadena, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,600
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 66
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,631
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 63
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,746
- Type
- Private for-profit
CET-Colton
Colton, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,375
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 58
- Type
- Private nonprofit
InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $22,500
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 57
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,082
- Type
- Private for-profit
Norco College
Norco, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,428
- Graduates last year
- 54
- Type
- Public
InterCoast Colleges-Riverside
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $22,500
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 45
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,082
- Type
- Private for-profit
American River College
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,288
- Graduates last year
- 36
- Type
- Public
Merced College
Merced, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,202
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Type
- Public
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,356
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Type
- Public
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,746
- Type
- Private for-profit
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,124
- Graduates last year
- 26
- Type
- Public
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,350
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Type
- Public
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,156
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Type
- Public
Chabot College
Hayward, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,334
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Public
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,148
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Public
CET-San Diego
San Diego, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,375
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 14
- Type
- Private nonprofit
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,198
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Type
- Public
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,276
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Type
- Public
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,222
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Type
- Public
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,318
- Graduates last year
- 1
- Type
- Public
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,450
- Type
- Public
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,696
- Type
- Public
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,186
- Type
- Public
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,332
- Type
- Public
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,170
- Type
- Public
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,154
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much does electrician training cost in California?
The median published tuition is $21,500 (range $1,665 to $26,377, 38 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education ($1,665), National Career Education ($16,002) and CET-Soledad ($16,375). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does electrician school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 10 months to finish (7 to 13 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do electrician graduates earn?
Across 37 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $48,082 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public electrician programs in California?
Yes. 25 public schools offer it, including Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Foothill College, College of the Sequoias, Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education and San Joaquin Delta College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.