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Electrician schools in Louisiana
Louisiana has 12 accredited campuses awarding electrician credentials. If you finish and work as an electrician in Louisiana, expect to start around $38,750–$48,910 and reach a median of $61,540 with experience; the top quarter earn $72,840 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana). Graduates of these Louisiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $28,003 in their first year, against $34,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What electricians earn in Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 10,550 employed in Louisiana. National median: $63,190.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlexandriaBaton RougeBossier CityChalmetteLacombeLafayetteLake CharlesMindenMonroeNew OrleansSchriever
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | Public | 63 | $36,927 | $6,062 | 30% | not reported |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Alexandria | Public | 56 | $30,894 | not reported | 70% | not reported |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public | 106 | $25,113 | $11,000 | 24% | not reported |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden | Public | 29 | $20,992 | not reported | 77% | not reported |
| SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles | Public | 357 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe | Public | 243 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Fletcher Technical Community College | Schriever | Public | 88 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Nunez Community College | Chalmette | Public | 43 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe | Public | 40 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| ITI Technical College | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 14 | not reported | $8,500 | 59% | not reported |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 15% | 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.