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Electrician program at Institute for Business and Technology
San Jose, CA · Private for-profit 2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $18,000
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,130
- Listed cost
- $19,130
- LengthIPEDS
- 720 clock hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 271
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 252 graduates
- $36,261
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $58,691
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $94 a month over 10 years
- $8,867
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $53,078
- Typical pay for electriciansBLS OEWS May 2025, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- $91,030
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Institute for Business and Technology awarded 271 electrician credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $18,000 compares with a California median wage of $76,160 for electricians (BLS, May 2025).
On California's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectricianDiploma - Electrician · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 46.0302 | $18,000+ $1,195 books | 42 weeks, 20 hours a week | 84.3% | 66.1% | $12,477 | 899 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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