Mechanical Technologies

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017

107,359

growing 0.571%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$3,518

growing 3.68%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$14,232

growing 0%

Average Wage

$75,696

growing 28.8%

People in Workforce

18,375

declining 10.8%

Average Employee Age

41.6

growing 0.883%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Mechanical Technologies degree recipients are , Indianapolis city (balance), IN, and Houston, TX. The locations with a relatively high number of Mechanical Technologies degree recipients are Jurupa Valley, CA, Broomfield, CO, and West Concord, MA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Mechanical Technologies is a < 1 year postsecondary certificate.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Mechanical Technologies and the types of students that study this field. Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando awards the most degrees in Mechanical Technologies in the US, but Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division and Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mechanical Technologies.

Tuition costs for Mechanical Technologies majors are, on average, $3,518 for in-state public colleges, and $14,232 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Mechanical Technologies programs are Public, 2-year institutions (748 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (62,120 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mechanical Technologies

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Mechanical Technologies, is Public, 2-year (62,120 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Mechanical Technologies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,518

Median In-State Public

$14,232

Median Out of State Private

Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando has the most Mechanical Technologies degree recipients, with 1,316 degrees awarded in 2017.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Mechanical Technologies.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Mechanical Technologies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division and Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Mechanical Technologies, with 100% and 100%, respectively.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Mechanical Technologies

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Mechanical Technologies 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 Mechanical Technologies.

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 $75,696 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Welding, soldering, & brazing workers, 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 Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$75,696

Average Wage in Workforce

± $9,736

28.8%

1 Year Growth

± 13.3%

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

Highest Paying Locations

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.

Occupations

Occupations by Share

18,375

2019 Workforce

± 3,328

10.8%

1 Year Growth

± 27.9%

The number of Mechanical Technologies graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 10.8%, from 20,605 in 2018 to 18,375 in 2019.

The largest single share of Mechanical Technologies graduates go on to work as Other managers (6.42%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Mechanical Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries that employ Mechanical Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Construction, Automotive repair & maintenance, and Aircraft & parts manufacturing.

Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of Mechanical Technologies majors, by average wage, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Aircraft & parts manufacturing, and Air transportation.

Industries by Share

18,375

2019 Workforce

± 3,328

10.8%

1 Year Growth

± 27.9%

The number of Mechanical Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 10.8%, from 20,605 in 2018 to 18,375 in 2019.

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

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 on those who earn a degree in Mechanical Technologies in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Mechanical Technologies is 41.6, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Mechanical Technologies degrees, and White students earn the majority (58,474) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

41.6

Average Age in 2019

± 2.29 Years

0.883%

1 Year Change

± 7.47%

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 29 years old, which represent 12.1% and 11.9% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Mechanical Technologies are < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

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

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (94.5%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Mechanical Technologies.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
58,474 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
23,049 degrees awarded
Black or African American
13,590 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Mechanical Technologies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Male
188 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
23 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
22 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Mechanical Technologies. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

Global Diversity

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There are a relatively high number of people that were born in N/A that hold Mechanical Technologies degrees (N/A 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 N/A (N/A degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Mechanical Technologies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mechanical Technologies majors need many skills, but most especially Repairing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Mechanical Technologies majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

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 Mechanical Technologies 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 Repairing, Troubleshooting, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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Bar Chart

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