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CIP 46.0302 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Electrician.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain, and repair electric apparatus and systems such as residential, commercial, and industrial electric-power wiring; and DC and AC motors, controls, and electrical distribution panels. Includes instruction in the principles of electronics and electrical systems, wiring, power transmission, safety, industrial and household appliances, job estimation, electrical testing and inspection, and applicable codes and standards.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Electrician award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 46.0302. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years33218,157
2025Associate degree1803,145
2025Certificate 2–4 years29756
2025Certificate under 12 weeks221,487
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year21211,757
2024Certificate 1–2 years32415,214
2024Associate degree1713,003
2024Certificate 2–4 years30693
2024Certificate under 12 weeks211,321
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year20410,118
2023Certificate 1–2 years30812,056
2023Associate degree1712,997
2023Certificate 2–4 years35919
2023Certificate under 12 weeks211,295
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year2038,496
2022Certificate 1–2 years29510,521
2022Associate degree1662,699
2022Certificate 2–4 years31806
2022Certificate under 12 weeks20915
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1927,295
2021Certificate 1–2 years2828,600
2021Associate degree1652,613
2021Certificate 2–4 years32900
2021Certificate under 12 weeks20955
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1886,514
2020Certificate 1–2 years2808,080
2020Associate degree1512,259
2020Certificate 2–4 years28771
2020Certificate under 12 weeks181,081
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1786,500

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 46.0302 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 46 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

568 institutions

MN · Two-year

Saint Paul College ↗

Saint Paul, MN · Public

Certificate 1–2 years: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Associate degree: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate 2–4 years: 38 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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Related fields

Construction Trades, General. ↗

Mason/Masonry. ↗

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Lineworker. ↗

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Other. ↗