Hydraulics and Fluid Power Tech

Types of Degrees Hydraulics and Fluid Power Tech Majors Are Getting

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	65
Undergraduate Certificate	54
Associate Degree	39
Graduate Certificate	1

What Hydraulics and Fluid Power Tech Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to hydraulics and fluid power tech and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Hydraulics and Fluid Power Tech Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in hydraulics and fluid power tech should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Skills for Hydraulics and Fluid Power Tech Majors

hydraulics and fluid power tech majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• 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.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Abilities for Hydraulics and Fluid Power Tech Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a hydraulics and fluid power tech student include the following:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• 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.
• Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

What Can You Do With a Hydraulics and Fluid Power Tech Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with hydraulics and fluid power tech:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Manufacturing Production Technicians	5.2%	$63,200
Mechanical Engineering Technologists	5.2%	$63,200

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Hydraulics and Fluid Power Tech

Some careers associated with hydraulics and fluid power tech require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for hydraulics and fluid power tech careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	13.3%
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)	20.5%
Some College Courses	4.5%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	29.1%
Bachelor’s Degree	31.2%
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.	1.1%
Master’s Degree	0.3%
Post-Doctoral Training	0.0%

Online Hydraulics and Fluid Power Tech 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)	6	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	2	0
Associate’s Degree	6	0
Bachelor’s Degree	1	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 Hydraulics and Fluid Power Tech

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to hydraulics and fluid power tech.

Major	Number of Grads
Surveying Technology/Surveying	934
Other Engineering-Related Technologies	51

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 Mike1979 Russia under License

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