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Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech

Types of Degrees Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech Majors Are Earning

Those studying Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	2
Bachelor’s Degree	68

What Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech Majors Need to Know

Programs in Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Mechanical — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 6.2 / 7.
• Engineering and Technology — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Production and Processing — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Quality Control Analysis — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Operations Monitoring — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.1 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.6 / 7
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.5 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.4 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.4 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.0 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Bugzilla	Program testing software	—
Oracle Java	Object or component oriented development software	—
Microsoft SQL Server	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Job control language JCL	Operating system software	—
Hewlett Packard LoadRunner	Program testing software	—
Autodesk AutoCAD	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Dassault Systemes CATIA	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Apache Hadoop	Data base management system software	—
Linux	Operating system software	—
Graphical user interface GUI design software	Graphical user interface development software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech graduates include:

• Avionics Test Technician
• Aerospace Engineering Technologist
• Wind Tunnel Mechanic
• Test Technician
• Systems Test Technician
• Flight Test Instrument Technician
• Aerospace Physiological Technician
• Avionics Installation Technician
• Altitude Chamber Technician
• Engineering Technician
• Flight Technician
• Flight Readiness Technician
• Research Mechanic
• Flight Data Technician
• Test Equipment Mechanic

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Postsecondary certificate	39.2%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	33.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	19.7%
Bachelor’s degree	7.9%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 92.9% of Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	5	7.1%
Men	65	92.9%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	40	57.1%
Asian	3	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino	6	8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	1.4%
Two or More Races	2	2.9%
Race Unknown	16	22.9%
International Students	1	1.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,214

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Aerospace Ground Equipment Tech. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology	29.04
Air and Space Operations Technology	29.0402
Aircraft Armament Systems Technology	29.0403
Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal	29.0404
Joint Command/Task Force (C3, C4I) Systems	29.0405
Military Information Systems Technology	29.0406
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology, Other	29.0499
Missile and Space Systems Technology	29.0407
Munitions Systems/Ordinance Technology	29.0408
Radar Communications and Systems Technology	29.0409

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• 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.