Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2021

136

declining 13.9%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$5,928

growing 0%

Average Wage

$76,648

growing 4.69%

People in Workforce

20,120

growing 0.0348%

Average Employee Age

42.9

growing 0.678%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology degree recipients are Yakima, WA, Ankeny, IA, and Robinson, IL. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology degree recipients are Robinson, IL, Yakima, WA, and Centerville, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.

Mechanical Technologies Electrical Maintenance & Repair Technology

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology and the types of students that study this field. Perry Technical Institute awards the most degrees in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology in the US, but Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville and Perry Technical Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (32 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (49 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (49 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$5,928

Median In-State Public

Perry Technical Institute has the most Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology degree recipients, with 36 degrees awarded in 2021.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology, with 15.6%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Mechanical Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Mechanical Technologies majors is $76,648 and the most common occupations are Welding, soldering, & brazing workers, Other managers, and Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

The industry that employs the most Mechanical Technologies majors is Construction, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c..

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

$76,648

Average Wage in Workforce

± $11,768

4.69%

1 Year Growth

± 20.3%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Mechanical Technologies majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

Tempe City (North) PUMA, AZ

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Mechanical Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Mechanical Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The most common occupations Mechanical Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Welding, soldering, & brazing workers, Other managers, and Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Mechanical Technologies majors working as Materials engineers, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, and Welding, soldering, & brazing workers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Mechanical Technologies majors are Chief executives & legislators, Software developers, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

20,120

2021 Workforce

± 3,482

0.0348%

1 Year Growth

± 24.5%

The number of Mechanical Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.0348%, from 20,113 in 2020 to 20,120 in 2021.

The largest single share of Mechanical Technologies graduates go on to work as Welding, soldering, & brazing workers (5.04%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Mechanical Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Mechanical Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Construction, Automotive repair & maintenance, and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Mechanical Technologies majors, by average wage, are Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c., Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing, and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

20,120

2021 Workforce

± 3,482

0.0348%

1 Year Growth

± 24.5%

The number of Mechanical Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.0348%, from 20,113 in 2020 to 20,120 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Mechanical Technologies graduates by share is Construction, followed by Automotive repair & maintenance. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Mechanical Technologies.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Mechanical Technologies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Mechanical Technologies majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Mechanical Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Mechanical Technologies is 42.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Mechanical Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Mechanical Technologies (63 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

42.9

Average Age in 2021

± 2.19 Years

0.678%

1 Year Change

± 7.23%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Mechanical Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 50 years old, which represent 3.77% and 3.75% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, Associates Degree, and 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Mechanical Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (94.1%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
63 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
42 degrees awarded
Black or African American
22 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
659 degree recipients
Philippines
395 degree recipients
India
379 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Russia
4.28 times more than expected
Ukraine
2.87 times more than expected
Jamaica
2.75 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Russia that hold Mechanical Technologies degrees (4.28 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (659 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Troubleshooting. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Selection, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Programming, Science, Technology Design, Instructing, Service Orientation, Systems Analysis, Monitoring, Systems Evaluation, Critical Thinking, Learning Strategies, Complex Problem Solving, Coordination, Time Management, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Judgment and Decision Making, Persuasion, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Negotiation, Speaking, Writing, Mathematics, Operations Analysis, Management of Material Resources, and Management of Financial Resources.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Installation is very distinctive for majors, but the Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Repairing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Operation Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Installation, Operation and Control, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Equipment Selection, Writing, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Coordination, Time Management, Systems Evaluation, Instructing, Service Orientation, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion, Management of Personnel Resources, Negotiation, Mathematics, Science, Operations Analysis, Programming, Technology Design, Management of Material Resources, and Management of Financial Resources are the three most important skills for people in the field.