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Electrician schools in Texas
School teaches the basics. Texas's journeyman license still takes 8,000 hours of supervised work, so most students look for a job or an apprenticeship while they study.1
Schools with electrician programs
37 schools that graduated students in electrical (CIP 46.03) in the latest year, most graduates first.2
| School | City | Credential | Type | Tuition | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State Technical College | Waco | Associate, Certificate | Public | $8,544 | 259 |
| Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville | Brownsville | Certificate | For-profit | $13,950 | 202 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Associate, Certificate | Public | $2,490 | 186 |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Associate, Certificate | Public | $3,330 | 139 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Houston | Houston | Certificate | For-profit | $22,025 | 125 |
| Dallas College | Dallas | Associate, Certificate | Public | $2,970 | 98 |
| Lamson Institute | San Antonio | Certificate | For-profit | $17,995 | 92 |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio | Associate, Certificate | Public | $3,412 | 91 |
| Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio | Certificate | For-profit | $20,025 | 91 |
| Houston City College | Houston | Associate, Certificate | Public | $2,040 | 83 |
| South Texas College | McAllen | Associate, Certificate | Public | $4,920 | 81 |
| Laredo College | Laredo | Certificate | Public | $3,300 | 46 |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | Associate, Certificate | Public | $2,772 | 43 |
| South Plains College | Levelland | Associate, Certificate | Public | $2,733 | 38 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont | Associate, Certificate | Public | $2,844 | 31 |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | Certificate | Public | $3,274 | 29 |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney | Associate, Certificate | Public | $2,014 | 28 |
| Southern Careers Institute-Waco | Waco | Certificate | For-profit | $18,450 | 24 |
| Galveston College | Galveston | Associate, Certificate | Public | $2,726 | 22 |
| Lee College | Baytown | Associate, Certificate | Public | $2,520 | 22 |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant | Certificate | Public | $2,957 | 22 |
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | Associate, Certificate | Public | $1,998 | 22 |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens | Associate, Certificate | Public | $2,640 | 21 |
| Austin Community College District | Austin | Certificate | Public | $2,550 | 18 |
| Western Texas College | Snyder | Certificate | Public | $3,300 | 17 |
| Grayson College | Denison | Associate, Certificate | Public | $3,052 | 16 |
| Texarkana College | Texarkana | Associate, Certificate | Public | $2,476 | 14 |
| Paris Junior College | Paris | Certificate | Public | $2,700 | 13 |
| Vernon College | Vernon | Associate, Certificate | Public | $3,720 | 7 |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | Associate, Certificate | Public | $3,440 | |
| Western Technical College | El Paso | Certificate | For-profit | $4,853 | |
| Southern Careers Institute-Austin | Austin | Certificate | For-profit | $18,450 | |
| Odessa College | Odessa | Certificate | Public | $2,688 | 0 |
| Southwest Texas College | Uvalde | Certificate | Public | $2,646 | 0 |
| Maestro College | Dallas | Certificate | For-profit | $17,000 | |
| Austin Career Institute LLC | Austin | Certificate | For-profit | $19,284 | |
| Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus | Irving | Certificate | For-profit | $22,025 | 0 |
Tuition is in-state tuition for a year, or program tuition at schools that bill by program. Graduates counts the latest year in these programs.
School first, then what?
Questions
How much does electrician school cost in Texas?
Public schools on the list charge a median $2,772 a year in in-state tuition; for-profit schools charge a median $18,450 in program tuition.2 These are school-wide figures; the electrician program can cost more or less.
Which Texas school trains the most electricians?
Texas State Technical College in Waco had the most graduates in these programs in the latest year, then Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville.2
Trade school or apprenticeship?
Apprentices are paid for their hours and their classes are usually included. School costs tuition, but you can start without being hired first. Texas has 37 schools with a certificate and 19 with an associate degree.
More in Texas
Sources
- Texas electrician license experience requirements (tdlr.texas.gov, 2026-10-27)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)