Electrician

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
19,581
growing 4.9%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$3,150
growing 1.5%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$7,080
growing 0%
Average Wage
$103,551
growing 5.45%
People in Workforce
120,146
growing 4.81%
Average Employee Age
40.3
growing 0.606%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Electrician degree recipients are Indianapolis city (balance), IN, Elizabethtown, KY, and Lexington-Fayette, KY. The most common degree awarded to students studying Electrician is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Electrician and the types of students that study this field. Ivy Tech Community College awards the most degrees in Electrician in the US, but MotoRing Technical Training Institute and Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Electrician.

Tuition costs for Electrician majors are, on average, $3,150 for in-state public colleges, and $7,080 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Electrician programs are Public, 2-year institutions (319 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (10,935 completions).

Institutions

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Electrician, is Public, 2-year (10,935 completions in 2021).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,150
Median In-State Public
$7,080
Median Out of State Private

Ivy Tech Community College has the most Electrician degree recipients, with 809 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Electrician programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, MotoRing Technical Training Institute has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Electrician, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Electrician

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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briefcaseEmployment

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 $103,551 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Other managers, and Cost estimators.

The industry that employs the most Construction majors is Construction, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$103,551
Average Wage in Workforce
± $6,108
5.45%
1 Year Growth
± 7.95%

The average salary for Construction majors is $103,551 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Other managers, and Cost estimators.

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Highest Paying Locations

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

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Most Common

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

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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.

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Highest Paid

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

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Occupations by Share

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120,146
2021 Workforce
± 8,507
4.81%
1 Year Growth
± 9.67%

The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.81%, from 114,634 in 2020 to 120,146 in 2021.

The largest single share of Construction graduates go on to work as Construction managers (28.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Construction by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Industries by Share

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120,146
2021 Workforce
± 8,507
4.81%
1 Year Growth
± 9.67%

The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.81%, from 114,634 in 2020 to 120,146 in 2021.

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.

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Specialty Locations

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

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geosearchDiversity

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 40.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Construction degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Construction (10,828 students).

Workforce Age

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40.3
Average Age in 2021
± 0.853 Years
0.606%
1 Year Change
± 3.03%

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 31 years old, which represent 3.68% and 3.67% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Electrician are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, Associates Degree, and 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

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

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (96%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    10,828 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    5,008 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    1,824 degrees awarded

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Electrician.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,015 degree recipients
  2. Cuba
    782 degree recipients
  3. Nigeria
    739 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Ireland
    13.5 times more than expected
  2. Australia
    7.07 times more than expected
  3. Nigeria
    6.26 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Ireland that hold Construction degrees (13.5 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 (1,015 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Electrician field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Electrician majors need many skills, but most especially Coordination. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Electrician majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Management of Personnel Resources, Operation Monitoring, Coordination, Operations Analysis, Management of Material Resources, Negotiation, Time Management, Learning Strategies, Management of Financial Resources, Persuasion, Speaking, Systems Evaluation, Social Perceptiveness, Mathematics, Monitoring, Instructing, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Systems Analysis, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning, Writing, Technology Design, Science, Programming, and Installation.

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 Electrician 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 Equipment Selection is very distinctive for majors, but the Coordination, Speaking, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Persuasion, Quality Control Analysis, Negotiation, Instructing, Systems Evaluation, Service Orientation, Operation and Control, Systems Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Mathematics, Equipment Selection, Operations Analysis, Management of Material Resources, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Management of Financial Resources, Science, Technology Design, Programming, and Installation are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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