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Trade-School ROI in Washington
A Washington-specific cut of our national dataset: which trades pay back the most per tuition dollar, what schools cost, and where you can get paid to train instead of paying — all from official U.S. federal data. Free to cite with attribution to Explore Top Colleges. National report & full CSV →
Paid apprenticeship programs in Washington
61
earn while you train
Trade-school net price range
$6,732–$13,711
/yr, depending on trade
Trades tracked in Washington
20
state × trade rows
Best-value trades in Washington
Ranked by median graduate earnings (10 yrs after entry) per $1,000 of annual net price — a school-level value measure. Methodology.
| Trade | Value ($/$1k tuition) | Median net price/yr | Median earnings | Paid apprenticeships |
|---|
| Electrician | $6,487 | $6,732 | $43,670 | 11 |
| Electrical Lineman | $6,487 | $6,732 | $43,670 | 6 |
| Culinary Arts | $5,247 | $8,296 | $43,526 | 6 |
| CDL & Truck Driving | $5,233 | $8,317 | $43,526 | 3 |
| Carpentry | $4,935 | $8,819 | $43,526 | 4 |
Get paid to train instead — in Washington
- 11 registered electrician apprenticeship programs — vs a median $6,732/yr to attend electrician school in Washington.
- 8 registered cosmetology apprenticeship programs — vs a median $13,711/yr to attend cosmetology school in Washington.
- 6 registered electrical lineman apprenticeship programs — vs a median $6,732/yr to attend electrical lineman school in Washington.
- 6 registered barbering apprenticeship programs — vs a median $13,711/yr to attend barbering school in Washington.
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Compiled by Ikan Media Inc. from public federal data (U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard, U.S. DOL apprenticeship.gov, CareerOneStop). Independent site, not affiliated with any government agency. Free to cite with attribution. Data as of 2026-08-20.
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