General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

1,836

growing 11.2%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$4,392

growing 4.9%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$4,848

growing 0%

Average Wage

$113,214

growing 9.37%

People in Workforce

125,883

growing 4.69%

Average Employee Age

40.4

growing 0.34%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation degree recipients are Pasadena, TX, The Woodlands, TX, and New York, NY. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation degree recipients are Huntsville, TN, Pratt, KS, and Hamlet, NC. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Construction Electrical & Power Transmission Installers

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation and the types of students that study this field. San Jacinto Community College awards the most degrees in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation in the US, but Berk Trade and Business School and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation.

Tuition costs for General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation majors are, on average, $4,392 for in-state public colleges, and $4,848 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation programs are Public, 2-year institutions (59 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,015 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (2023)

San Jacinto Community College
186 degrees awarded
Lone Star College System
139 degrees awarded
Berk Trade and Business School
109 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation, is Public, 2-year (1,015 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,392

Median In-State Public

$4,848

Median Out of State Private

San Jacinto Community College has the most General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation degree recipients, with 186 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Berk Trade and Business School
79.6%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
34.9%
Pratt Community College
24.6%

Out of all institutions that offer General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Berk Trade and Business School has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation, with 79.6%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation

Harris County, TX
255 degrees awarded
Montgomery County, TX
139 degrees awarded
Queens County, NY
109 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Construction graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Construction majors is $113,214 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

The industry that employs the most Construction majors is Construction, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Software publishing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$113,214

Average Wage in Workforce

± $6,572

9.37%

1 Year Growth

± 7.57%

The average salary for Construction majors is $113,214 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

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

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Construction majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Construction majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

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The most common occupations Construction majors, by number of employees, are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Construction majors working as Construction managers, Cost estimators, and Civil engineers.

Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Construction majors are Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, and Personal financial advisors.

Occupations by Share

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125,883

2022 Workforce

± 8,707

4.69%

1 Year Growth

± 9.45%

The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.69%, from 120,247 in 2021 to 125,883 in 2022.

The largest single share of Construction graduates go on to work as Construction managers (29.5%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Construction by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

The most common industries that employ Construction majors, by number of employees, are Construction, Architectural, engineering & related services, and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers.

Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Construction majors, by average wage, are Software publishing, Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers, and Not specified retail trade.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

125,883

2022 Workforce

± 8,707

4.69%

1 Year Growth

± 9.45%

The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.69%, from 120,247 in 2021 to 125,883 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Construction graduates by share is Construction, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Construction.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Construction majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Construction majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Construction in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Construction is 40.4.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Construction degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Construction (949 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

40.4

Average Age in 2022

± 0.838 Years

0.34%

1 Year Change

± 2.95%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Construction. The most common ages of employees with this major are 34 and 37 years old, which represent 3.69% and 3.55% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Associates Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

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

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (94%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
949 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
591 degrees awarded
Black or African American
113 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
1,092 degree recipients
Nigeria
857 degree recipients
Cuba
750 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Ireland
12.5 times more than expected
Nigeria
6.6 times more than expected
Australia
5.64 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Ireland that hold Construction degrees (12.5 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 Mexico (1,092 degree recipients).

Skills

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

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 General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation 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 Monitoring, Active Listening, and Coordination are the three most important skills for people in the field.