TL;DR

Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians maps to BLS occupations averaging about $70,062, with roughly 44,190 workers nationwide in those roles. About 2,966 bachelor's completions in IPEDS 2023; median in-state published tuition is about $4,312.

Key Statistics

11,920
Total Degrees Awarded (2023)
$4,312
Median In-State Public Tuition
$17,488
Median Out-of-State Private Tuition
$70,062
Avg. Wage (related occupations)
44,190
Workers (related occupations)
53.0%
Median Graduation Rate (4-yr schools)
2,966
Bachelor's Completions (IPEDS 2023)

Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians: what the data shows

Common questions about electromechanical instrumentation and maintenance technologies/technicians degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.

What is a electromechanical instrumentation and maintenance technologies/technicians degree?

A Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians program is classified under NCES CIP 00.1504 in the Engineering Technology, General field family (00.15).

IPEDS counted 11,920 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.

Types of electromechanical instrumentation and maintenance technologies/technicians degrees and related programs

Other NCES program codes in the 00.15 family with pages on EDsmart Data:

How long does it take to get a electromechanical instrumentation and maintenance technologies/technicians degree?

Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 00.1504 in our file:

  • 2,966 Bachelor's (42.4% of IPEDS total)—typically four years
  • 3,910 Master's (55.9% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
  • 121 Doctorate (1.7% of IPEDS total)—varies by program

Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.

What do you learn in electromechanical instrumentation and maintenance technologies/technicians?

O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.

What degree do you need?

For Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).

O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.

What jobs can you get with a electromechanical instrumentation and maintenance technologies/technicians degree?

Our degree→occupation mapping links Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.

OccupationU.S. employmentMedian annual wage
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians136,390$78,680
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians36,880$52,080
Sound Engineering Technicians13,050$66,430
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other13,580$43,410
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians131,320$45,980
Psychiatric Technicians136,300$42,590

See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.

Is a electromechanical instrumentation and maintenance technologies/technicians degree worth it?

Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $4,312 and median net price is $8,076.

We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians and the types of students that study this field.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,312 Median In-State Public

$17,488 Median Out of State Private

Tuition costs for Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians majors are, on average, $4,312 for in-state public colleges, and $17,488 for out of state private colleges.

Tuition costs comparison for Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians programs.

Degrees Awarded Over Time

11,920 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians from 2015 to 2023.

Historical trend of degrees awarded in Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.

Top 5 Schools by Enrollment

Schools with the largest enrollment offering Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians programs.

Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition

# School State Tuition
1 Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute NM $1,095
2 Laney College CA $1,148
3 Berkeley City College CA $1,148
4 Fullerton College CA $1,150
5 San Diego City College CA $1,150

Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians programs.

Top 5 Lowest Net Price

Schools with the lowest average net price for Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians programs.

Graduation Rates

53.02% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)

54.24% Average Graduation Rate

140 Institutions Reporting

41.74% - 65.96% Interquartile Range

Graduation/completion rates for Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians programs across institutions.

Related specializations

Other NCES program codes in the 00.15 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.

Degree Levels (IPEDS)

Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 00.1504 in the survey year used in our extract (6,997 total across levels below).

  • 2,966 Bachelor's (42.4% of IPEDS total)
  • 3,910 Master's (55.9% of IPEDS total)
  • 121 Doctorate (1.7% of IPEDS total)

Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.

Careers & Jobs

Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.

Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $70,062. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians graduates alone.

Related occupations (BLS OEWS)

Occupation Mean annual wage U.S. employment
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$88,062136,390
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,11636,880
Sound Engineering Technicians$93,64813,050
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$50,35213,580
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$58,529131,320
Psychiatric Technicians$66,099136,300

Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.

Employment

Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$71,034 Average Wage in Workforce

The average salary for Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians majors is $71,034.

Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians majors.

Occupations by Share

44,190 2023 Workforce

The number of Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians graduates in the workforce has been growing.

Various jobs filled by those with a major in Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by share of the total number of graduates.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians in the United States.

Workforce Age

N/A Average Age in 2023

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.

Age distribution for Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians degree holders in the workforce.

Gender Distribution

Gender distribution data is not available for this degree program.

Gender distribution of Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians degree recipients.

Race and Ethnicity Distribution

Race and ethnicity distribution data is not available for this degree program.

Racial and ethnic distribution of Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians degree recipients.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

Distribution of degree types awarded in Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Required Skills

Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.

Rating of how necessary various skills are for Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians majors.

Skills Bar Chart

This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.

Skill importance ratings for Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians majors.

About

Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

In 2023, 11,920 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.

CIP Code

00.1504 - Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

What the data shows

Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $70,062. The largest mapped role by headcount is Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (136,390 U.S. jobs in OEWS).

Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $4,312 in-state at public colleges and $17,488 at private institutions for programs in this field.

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

  • College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
    • Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
    • Data years: 2015-2024
    • Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
    • Employment and wage data by occupation
    • Latest data: May 2024
    • Source: bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
    • Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
    • Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
    • Source: onetcenter.org
  • IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
    • Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
    • Data years: 2015-2024
    • Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
  • Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
    • Demographic and workforce data
    • Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
    • Source: census.gov/acs

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology

Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.

All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.