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Electrician at Virginia Highlands Community College
If you are interested in studying Electrician, take a look at what Virginia Highlands Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Virginia Highlands Community College is in Abingdon, VA.
During the most recent reporting year, 59 electrician degrees were granted at Virginia Highlands Community College.
Studying Online at Virginia Highlands Community College
Online coursework is an option at Virginia Highlands Community College. Among 2,082 students, 529 (25%) studied exclusively online and 829 (40%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the student demographics for Electrician graduates at Virginia Highlands Community College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Electrician graduates at Virginia Highlands Community College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (59).
Electrician Associate’s Program at Virginia Highlands Community College
Among the 15 associate’s electrician graduates at Virginia Highlands Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (15).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrician associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Highlands Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 14 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Electrician associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Highlands Community College, below the national average of 32%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Top-Paying Careers for Electrician Graduates
Graduates of the Electrician program at Virginia Highlands Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Electrician graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $88,342 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $83,555 |
| Solar Energy Installation Managers | $57,985 |
| Electricians | $57,376 |
| Signal and Track Switch Repairers | $53,048 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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