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Electrician schools in Connecticut
Connecticut has 6 accredited campuses awarding electrician credentials. If you finish and work as an electrician in Connecticut, expect to start around $47,680–$58,060 and reach a median of $77,540 with experience; the top quarter earn $95,070 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Connecticut). Graduates of these Connecticut programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,198 in their first year, against $34,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What electricians earn in Connecticut
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 7,710 employed in Connecticut. National median: $63,190.
Campuses in Connecticut, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BridgeportEast WindsorHamdenNew BritainSheltonWaterbury
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter & Chester Institute | Bridgeport | for-profit | 199 | $33,936 | $14,120 | 45% | not reported |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton | Shelton | for-profit | 128 | $33,198 | $11,931 | 65% | $42,541 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor | East Windsor | for-profit | 125 | $33,198 | $11,931 | 62% | $34,348 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain | New Britain | for-profit | 102 | $33,198 | $11,931 | 65% | $38,080 |
| Industrial Management Training Institute | Waterbury | for-profit | 37 | $31,993 | $9,500 | 78% | $44,902 |
| Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden | Hamden | for-profit | 42 | $30,515 | $13,963 | 32% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.