Electrical Transmission Installation

Types of Degrees Electrical Transmission Installation Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many electrical & power transmission installers graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate	14,513
Basic Certificate	11,276
Associate Degree	4,115

What Electrical Transmission Installation Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to electrical transmission installation 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 Electrical Transmission Installation Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in electrical transmission installation should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• 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.
• Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Skills for Electrical Transmission Installation Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to electrical transmission installation:

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• 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.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities for Electrical Transmission Installation Majors

As a electrical transmission installation major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

What Can You Do With a Electrical Transmission Installation Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with electrical transmission installation:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	13.9%	$70,910
Electricians	8.9%	$55,190
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	12.6%	$65,230
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	7.1%	$66,140
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	14.2%	$47,190
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	2.0%	$70,490

This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 0 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in electrical & power transmission installers in 2021, making it rank #358 in popularity.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Electrical Transmission Installation

Some degrees associated with electrical transmission installation may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for electrical transmission installation careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	3.0%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	30.3%
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)	40.5%
Some College Courses	12.2%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	10.4%
Bachelor’s Degree	4.5%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	0.1%
Master’s Degree	0.2%

Online Electrical Transmission Installation 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)	466	4
Certificate (2-4 Years)	52	0
Associate’s Degree	306	3
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

Majors Related to Electrical Transmission Installation

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to electrical transmission installation.

Major	Number of Grads
Building Management & Inspection	6,049
Carpentry	4,214
Plumbing & Water Supply	2,745
Construction	2,597
Masonry	370
Other Construction	232

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 Fran Hogan under License

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