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557 Associates's Degrees Annually
#65 in Popularity (Associate's)
$43,050 Median Salary

Types of Degrees Electronics Equipment Installation 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 Electronics Equipment Installation Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

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

General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

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  • 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

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair:

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  • Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
  • Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
  • 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

A major in general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair will prepare for your careers in which the following abilities are important:

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  • 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.
  • Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

What Can You Do With a Electronics Equipment Installation Major?

People with a general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair degree often go into the following careers:

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 Electronics Equipment Installation?

531 Associate's Degrees Annually
9% Percent Women
53% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major attracts more men than women. About 91% of the graduates in this field are male.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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 Electronics Equipment Installation Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair majors often go into careers where salaries can range from $43,050 to $45,770 (25th to 75th percentile). 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.

Median Salary for an Electronics Equipment Installation Major  ( 43050 to 45770 )
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Some careers associated with general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for general electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair careers below.

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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 Electronics Equipment 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) 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 Electronics Equipment Installation 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!

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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.

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