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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2016

1,019

growing 139%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$N/A

N/A N/A

Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

$N/A

N/A N/A

Average Wage

$63,008

declining 7.62%

People in Workforce

20,212

declining 6.31%

Average Employee Age

43.4

declining 0.162%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Gunsmithing degree recipients are Scottsdale, AZ, Lakewood, CO, and Trinidad, CO. The locations with a relatively high number of Gunsmithing degree recipients are Avalon, PA, Pine City, MN, and Scottsdale, AZ. The most common degree awarded to students studying Gunsmithing is a < 1 year postsecondary certificate.

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Mechanical TechnologiesPrecision Systems Maintenance & Repair Technologies

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Gunsmithing and the types of students that study this field. Sonoran Desert Institute awards the most degrees in Gunsmithing in the US, but Colorado School of Trades and Sonoran Desert Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Gunsmithing.

Tuition costs for Gunsmithing majors are, on average, $N/A for in-state public colleges, and $N/A for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Gunsmithing programs are Public, 2-year institutions (11 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, 2-year (647 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Gunsmithing

  1. Sonoran Desert Institute

  2. Colorado School of Trades

  3. Montgomery Community College

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Gunsmithing, is Private for-profit, 2-year (647 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

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Median Out of State Private

Sonoran Desert Institute has the most Gunsmithing degree recipients, with 475 degrees awarded in 2016.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

  1. Colorado School of Trades

    100%

  2. Sonoran Desert Institute

    100%

  3. Pennsylvania Gunsmith School

    100%

Out of all institutions that offer Gunsmithing programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Colorado School of Trades and Sonoran Desert Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Gunsmithing, with 100% and 100%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Gunsmithing

  1. Maricopa County, AZ

  2. Jefferson County, CO

  3. Montgomery County, NC

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Johnston County, OK

  2. Yavapai County, AZ

  3. Greenwood County, SC

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Employment

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

The industry that employs the most Mechanical Technologies majors is Construction, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Air transportation.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Gunsmithing is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

$63,008

Average Wage in Workforce

± $9,502

7.62%

1 Year Growth

± 22%

The average salary for Mechanical Technologies majors is $63,008 and the most common occupations are Miscellaneous managers, Automotive service technicians & mechanics, and Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

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Occupations

Most Common

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The most common occupations Mechanical Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous managers, Automotive service technicians & mechanics, and Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Mechanical Technologies majors working as Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, and Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Gunsmithing is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Mechanical Technologies majors are Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, Maintenance & repair workers, general, and Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Gunsmithing is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

20,212

2017 Workforce

± 3,490

6.31%

1 Year Growth

± 25.7%

The number of Mechanical Technologies graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 6.31%, from 21,574 in 2016 to 20,212 in 2017.

The largest single share of Mechanical Technologies graduates go on to work as Miscellaneous managers (5.37%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Mechanical Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Gunsmithing is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

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

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Gunsmithing is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Mechanical Technologies majors, by average wage, are Air transportation, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, and Car Dealers.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Gunsmithing is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

20,212

2017 Workforce

± 3,490

6.31%

1 Year Growth

± 25.7%

The number of Mechanical Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.31%, from 21,574 in 2016 to 20,212 in 2017.

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.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Gunsmithing is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Mechanical Technologies majors

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

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

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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 43.4, 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 Unknown students earn the majority (558) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Gunsmithing is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

43.4

Average Age in 2017

± 2.27 Years

0.162%

1 Year Change

± 7.26%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Mechanical Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 26 and 40 years old, which represent 17.8% and 14.4% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

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

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Gunsmithing is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

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

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (98.3%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Unknown

    558 degrees awarded

  2. White

    419 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    13 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Gunsmithing is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

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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).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Gunsmithing field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gunsmithing majors need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Gunsmithing 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 Gunsmithing 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 Operation Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Monitoring are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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