Lineworker Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Lineworker — headline outcomes are in the stats below. Median in-state published tuition is about $4,198.
Key Statistics
Lineworker: what the data shows
Common questions about lineworker degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a lineworker degree?
A Lineworker program is classified under NCES CIP 46.0303 in the Electrical and Power Transmission Installers field family (46.03).
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain and repair local, long-distance, and rural electric power cables and communication lines; erect and construct pole and tower lines; and install underground lines and cables. Includes instruction in cable installation and repair, fibre-optic technology, trenching, mobile equipment and crane operation, high-voltage installations, maintenance and inspection, safety, remote communications, and applicable codes and standards
Types of lineworker degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 46.03 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General (CIP 46.0301)
- Electrician (CIP 46.0302)
How long does it take to get a lineworker degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 46.0303 in our file:
- 441 Associate (100.0% of IPEDS total)—about two years of full-time study
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
Is a lineworker degree worth it?
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $4,198 and median net price is $8,412.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Lineworker and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$4,198 Median In-State Public
$14,343 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Lineworker majors are, on average, $4,198 for in-state public colleges, and $14,343 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Lineworker programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
100,000 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Lineworker from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Lineworker.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | 58,267 |
| 2 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | 58,267 |
| 3 | Miami Dade College | FL | 46,182 |
| 4 | Lone Star College System | TX | 45,188 |
| 5 | Lone Star College System | TX | 45,188 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Lineworker programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antelope Valley Community College District | CA | $1,124 |
| 2 | Antelope Valley Community College District | CA | $1,124 |
| 3 | San Diego City College | CA | $1,146 |
| 4 | San Diego City College | CA | $1,146 |
| 5 | San Diego Mesa College | CA | $1,146 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Lineworker programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State University-Grants | NM | $68 |
| 2 | New Mexico State University-Grants | NM | $68 |
| 3 | College of the Sequoias | CA | $480 |
| 4 | College of the Sequoias | CA | $480 |
| 5 | College of San Mateo | CA | $536 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Lineworker programs.
Graduation Rates
Graduation rate data is not available for this degree program.
Graduation/completion rates for Lineworker programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 46.03 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General CIP 46.0301
- Electrician CIP 46.0302
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 46.0303 in the survey year used in our extract (441 total across levels below).
- 441 Associate (100.0% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$N/A Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Lineworker majors is $N/A.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Lineworker majors.
Occupations by Share
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The number of Lineworker graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Lineworker by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Lineworker in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Lineworker.
Age distribution for Lineworker degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
2,731 Total Degrees Awarded
2,694 Male (98.65%)
37 Female (1.35%)
Gender distribution of Lineworker degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
1,857 White (68.00%)
211 Hispanic or Latino (7.73%)
115 Black or African American (4.21%)
78 Two or More Races (2.86%)
43 American Indian/Alaska Native (1.57%)
Racial and ethnic distribution of Lineworker degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Lineworker are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Lineworker.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Lineworker field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Lineworker majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Lineworker majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Lineworker majors.
About
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain and repair local, long-distance, and rural electric power cables and communication lines; erect and construct pole and tower lines; and install underground lines and cables. Includes instruction in cable installation and repair, fibre-optic technology, trenching, mobile equipment and crane operation, high-voltage installations, maintenance and inspection, safety, remote communications, and applicable codes and standards
In 2023, 100,000 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Lineworker.
CIP Code
46.0303 - Lineworker
What the data shows
Men earned 1.4% of 2,731 Lineworker completions in the IPEDS file used here.
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $4,198 in-state at public colleges and $14,343 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.