Electrical & Power Installation

 

Types of Degrees Electrical & Power Installation Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many general electrical & power transmission installation/installer graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	765
Associate Degree	591
Undergraduate Certificate	480

What Electrical & Power Installation Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, general electrical & power transmission installation/installer majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer Majors

General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Skills for General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer Majors

When studying general electrical & power transmission installation/installer, you’ll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Time Management - Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Abilities for General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer Majors

As a general electrical & power transmission installation/installer major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

What Can You Do With a Electrical & Power Installation Major?

People with a general electrical & power transmission installation/installer degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	13.9%	$70,910
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	7.1%	$66,140

Who Is Getting an Associate’s Degree in Electrical & Power Installation?

This major attracts more men than women. About 96% of the graduates in this field are male.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of general electrical & power transmission installation/installer majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	14
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	119
White	372
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Geographic Diversity

General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer appeals to people across the globe. About 0.5% of those with this major are international students.

How Much Do Electrical & Power Installation Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Average salaries range from $69,320 to $70,240 (25th to 75th percentile) for careers related to general electrical & power transmission installation/installer. This range includes all degree levels, so the salary for a person with just a bachelor’s degree may be a little less and the one for a person with an advanced degree may be a little more.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Electrical & Power Installation

Some degrees associated with general electrical & power transmission installation/installer may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to general electrical & power transmission installation/installer have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	0.3%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	36.2%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	38.2%
Some College Courses	8.5%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	9.8%
Bachelor’s Degree	7.2%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	0.4%
Master’s Degree	0.5%

Online Electrical & Power Installation Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	44	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	3	0
Associate’s Degree	51	3
Bachelor’s Degree	0	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	0	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Electrical & Power Installation Worth It?

The median salary for a general electrical & power transmission installation/installer grad is $69,320 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 74% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $588,400 after 20 years!

Trades Related to Electrical & Power Installation

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to general electrical & power transmission installation/installer.

Major	Number of Grads
Electrician	22,237
Lineworker	2,257
Other Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	129

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Fran Hogan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.