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power plant technology Associate Degrees

There are 6 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aassociate degree in power plant technology. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and28% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of power plant technology Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 84 students earned theirpower plant technology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in power plant technology at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Certificate	1
Associate’s Degree (this page)	46
Bachelor’s Degree	27
Master’s Degree	10

Earnings of power plant technology Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in power plant technology of $59,663 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,973
4 years	$59,663
5 years	$66,892

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).}

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for power plant technology majors who have their associate degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 95.7% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	44
Women	2

The racial-ethnic distribution of power plant technology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Grads	Share
White	33	71.7%
Hispanic or Latino	3	6.5%
Black or African American	3	6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	4.3%
Two or More Races	5	10.9%

^{See the minority definition in the References below.}

Most Popular power plant technology Programs for Associate Degrees

There are 6 colleges that offer a associate degree in power plant technology. Learn more about the most popular below:

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors similar to power plant technology that also offer associate degrees.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Energy Systems Technology/Technician	815
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	341
Wind Energy Technology/Technician	42
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians, Other	3
Geothermal Energy Technology/Technician	—

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.