Electrician Programs in the San Diego area

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area

Programs

1 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$76,160

electricians, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$16,375

of 3 with a cost, IPEDS

Electrician Programs in the San Diego area at a glance

Open to the public: 6 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
Distance from San Diego: 1 within 10 miles; nearest 9.1 miles, farthest 24.8 miles
Listed program cost: 3 of 6 list one: $16,375 to $21,500, middle $21,500 (IPEDS)
Program length: 3 colleges list a length: 8 months to 9 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 1 listed program gives weeks: 144 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 449 electrician awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 1 of 6 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $76,160 median for electricians ($36.62 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $47,890 to $126,260; 8,060 employed in the metro area; California median $76,160 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
ABC of San Diego, Inc.WIOA list	Poway	WIOA list only	Not reported	Not reported		9.1
San Diego City College	San Diego	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	35	12.2
CET-San Diego	San Diego	Certificate	$16,375	8 months	14	12.8
Palomar College	San Marcos	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	30	17.8
UEI College-Chula Vista	Chula Vista	Certificate	$21,500	9 months	224	20.3
UEI College-Oceanside	Oceanside	Certificate	$21,500	9 months	146	24.8

WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 36 of them Electrician.
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