Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician

Types of Degrees Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many motorcycle maintenance & repair technology/technician graduations there were in 2021-2022 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate	976
Associate Degree	91
Basic Certificate	73

What Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to motorcycle maintenance and repair technology/technician 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 Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these 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.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills for Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician Majors

When studying motorcycle maintenance and repair technology/technician, 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:

• Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• 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.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Abilities for Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician Majors

Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• 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.
• Hearing Sensitivity - The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• 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.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

What Can You Do With a Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with motorcycle maintenance and repair technology/technician:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Motorcycle Mechanics	0.5%	$36,790

Who Is Getting an Associate’s Degree in Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician?

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 motorcycle maintenance and repair technology/technician majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	64
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

How Much Do Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician majors often go into careers with median salaries of $39,260. This median refers to all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

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 Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician

Some degrees associated with motorcycle maintenance and repair technology/technician 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.

Find out what the typical degree level is for motorcycle maintenance and repair technology/technician careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	12.7%
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)	82.0%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	5.3%

Online Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 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)	27	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	3	0
Associate’s Degree	11	0
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 Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician Worth It?

The median salary for a motorcycle maintenance and repair technology/technician grad is $39,260 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

Trades Related to Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to motorcycle maintenance and repair technology/technician.

Major	Number of Grads
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	33,827
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	8,686
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	7,143
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	4,725
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	2,739
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician	2,101
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician	823
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician	724
High Performance & Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic	489
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies	472
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician	213
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician	147
Engine Machinist	107
Other Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies	97
Bicycle Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician	11
Recreation Vehicle (RV) Service Technician	7

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 Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge under License

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