2025 Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Electrician is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #57 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 85 associate degrees in electrician to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on electrician students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of electrician students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized electrician related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for electrician students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Electrician in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for electrician students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Electrician

1

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

El Centro College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in electrician. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in electrician from El Centro College

2

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Central New Mexico Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in electrician. CNM is a large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in electrician from Central New Mexico Community College

Best Electrician Colleges by State

Explore the best electrician colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	36
Arizona	349	1
New Mexico	255	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to Electrician

One of 3 majors within the Electrical & Power Transmission Installers area of study, Electrician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Electrician

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer	187
Lineworker	115
Other Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.