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2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Basic Certificate School for You
With 26,459 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, electrical & power transmission installers is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for electrical transmission installation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for electrical transmission installation majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Electrical & Power Installation
Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their basic certificate. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,731 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,760 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Alpena Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their basic certificate. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alpena Community College are $7,995 a year.
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EHOVE Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical & power transmission installers students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. EHOVE Career Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Milan.
With a ranking of #7, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their basic certificate. Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Zanesville.
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Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical & power transmission installers students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Chillicothe.
Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Colleges by State
Explore the best electrical & power transmission installers schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 227 |
| Indiana | 1,006 |
| Wisconsin | 518 |
| Ohio | 288 |
| Illinois | 624 |
Majors Related to Electrical Transmission Installation
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Electrical Transmission Installation Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrician | 22,237 |
| Lineworker | 2,257 |
| General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer | 1,836 |
| Other Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 129 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Electrical Transmission Installation
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Building Management & Inspection | 5,269 |
| Carpentry | 3,899 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,888 |
| Construction | 1,813 |
| Masonry | 284 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Fran Hogan.
More about our data sources and methodologies.