General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

Types of Degrees General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair graduations there were in 2021-2022 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	1,051
Undergraduate Certificate	680
Associate Degree	531

What General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Skills for General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Majors

When studying general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair, 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:

• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities for General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Majors

As a general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

• 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).
• Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

What Can You Do With a General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	6.9%	$42,840
Geothermal Technicians	8.2%	$39,320

Who Is Getting an Associate’s Degree in General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair?

This major tends to be male dominated. About 91% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	24
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	179
White	235
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair. About 0.4% of those with this major are international students.

How Much Do General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Average salaries range from $43,050 to $45,770 (25th to 75th percentile) for careers related to general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair. 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 General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

Some degrees associated with general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

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

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	0.7%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	45.9%
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)	34.6%
Some College Courses	7.6%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	8.1%
Bachelor’s Degree	1.7%

Online General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair 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)	75	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	15	0
Associate’s Degree	81	1
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 General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Worth It?

The median salary for a general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair grad is $43,050 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 8% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $63,000 after 20 years!

Trades Related to General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair.

Major	Number of Grads
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	2,557
Computer Installation & Repair Technology/Technician	2,328
Other Electrical/Electronics Maintenance & Repair Technology	741
Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology	117
Appliance Installation & Repair Technology/Technician	80
Security System Installation, Repair, & Inspection Technology/Technician	42
Business Machine Repair	0

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.