New Jersey · Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Best colleges for Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians in New Jersey

Ranked by graduate earnings

Fortis Institute - Wayne, Ocean County Vocational-Technical School and Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville award the most Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians degrees and certificates in New Jersey: 48, 14 and 13 graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25). 6 New Jersey colleges offer Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians and award 89 degrees and certificates a year in all.

The Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians program prepares students for careers in the maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic equipment. This program is ideal for individuals interested in…

Institutions
6
offering CIP 47.01
States offered
48
with a program page
Degrees / yr
89
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median starting salary
$34,287
1 yr after graduation, College Scorecard
With earnings data
2
College Scorecard
Median net price
$19,420
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
60%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
$77,600
BLS OEWS May 2025

Top institution, ranked by graduate earnings

Ranked by median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard. Programs with fewer than 20 graduates a year, a graduation rate under 30%, or online, degree-completion or graduate-only status rank after the rest.

Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionStarting salary (1 yr)Graduates / yrGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1Fortis Institute - Wayne
Wayne Private for-profit · Certificate
$34,2874872%$23,607$9,500

Colleges awarding the most Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians degrees in New Jersey

Top 6 by graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25 completions). Online, degree-completion and graduate-only schools, and schools with a graduation rate under 30% are listed in full below.

Graduates / yr: degrees and certificates awarded in a year, IPEDS completions. Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard. * Campuses that share a federal aid ID report one College Scorecard figure.
#InstitutionGraduates / yrStarting salary (1 yr)
1Fortis Institute - Wayne
Wayne Private for-profit
48$34,287*
2Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
Toms River Public
14Not reported
3Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville Private for-profit
13$34,287*
4Burlington County Institute of Technology - Adult Education
Westampton Public
10Not reported
5Eastwick College - Nutley
Nutley Private for-profit
3Not reported
6Brookdale Community College
Lincroft Public
1Not reported

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (SOC 49-2094).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
-0.8%
Little or no change
Openings / yr (US)
~4,700
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$71,300
typically Postsecondary nondegree award

Top skills

Critical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionMonitoringWriting

What Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment earn in New Jersey

Jobs in New Jersey
1,290
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
$77,600
median $74,980
Best-paying metro
$74,960
Trenton-Princeton, NJ

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Common questions

Answers for students comparing Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians programs in New Jersey.

Which New Jersey colleges award the most Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians degrees?+

Fortis Institute - Wayne (48 graduates a year), Ocean County Vocational-Technical School (14 graduates a year) and Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville (13 graduates a year) award the most Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians degrees and certificates in New Jersey, per IPEDS 2024–25 completions. In all, 6 New Jersey colleges offer Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.

Which Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians program in New Jersey has the highest-earning graduates?+

By median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard, Fortis Institute - Wayne tops the list at $34,287. Compare it against graduates a year, graduation rate, cost, and debt in the ranked table above.

How much do Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment earn in New Jersey?+

The average annual wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in New Jersey is $77,600 (median $74,980), across about 1,290 jobs. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What is the focus of the Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians program?+

The Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians program prepares students for careers in the maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic equipment. This program is ideal for individuals interested in…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop critical thinking, active listening, speaking, reading comprehension, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment?+

The national job outlook is about -0.8% growth with around 4,700 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A Postsecondary nondegree award is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

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About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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