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2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

96 Colleges
$6,372 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,365 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 26,459 electrical & power transmission installers students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for electrical transmission installation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Northwest Iowa Community College to be the best value school for electrical & power transmission installers students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Northwest Iowa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,170 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that electrical transmission installation majors at Northwest Iowa Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,413.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northwest Iowa Community College also is in the top 5% of our Best Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Northwest Iowa Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,731 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, electrical transmission installation graduates from Southwest Tech carry an average student debtload of $3,962.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southwest Tech also did well on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great value for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,793 a year. The average amount in student loans that electrical transmission installation majors at CVTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,004.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 96 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,946 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, electrical transmission installation graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $6,645.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

#5

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electrical & power transmission installers schools in the United States. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,227 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, electrical transmission installation majors at BSC accumulate an average of around $6,850 in student debt.

BSC also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Bismarck State College Report

Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

M State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,900 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, electrical transmission installation graduates from M State carry an average student debtload of $9,069.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Mitchell Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical & power transmission installers students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, electrical transmission installation majors at Mitchell Tech accumulate an average of around $5,957 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Mitchell Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Mitchell Technical College Report

With a ranking of #8, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their undergraduate certificate. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,793 per year. The average amount in student loans that electrical transmission installation majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $3,974.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Moraine Park Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,419 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, DCTC also did well on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, GA

With a ranking of #10, North Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.

North Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at North Georgia Technical College Report

With a ranking of #11, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their undergraduate certificate. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, electrical transmission installation majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $10,359 in student debt.

St Cloud Technical and Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

#12

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, electrical transmission installation majors at Ridgewater College accumulate an average of around $10,469 in student debt.

Ridgewater College also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Ridgewater College Report

#13

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #13, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Ivy Tech Community College

Anoka Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year. On average, electrical transmission installation graduates from Anoka Technical College take out $13,136 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Anoka Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

Read full report on Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Anoka Technical College

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
16 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
17 Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA
18 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
19 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN

Electrical & Power Transmission Installers by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, electrical & power transmission installers has other similar majors worth exploring.

Electrical Transmission Installation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrician 22,237
Lineworker 2,257
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer 1,836
Other Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 129

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 25 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.

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