TL;DR

Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician maps to BLS occupations averaging about $79,340, with roughly 414,380 workers nationwide in those roles. Median in-state published tuition is about $4,320; common paths include Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians and Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians.

Key Statistics

$4,320
Median In-State Public Tuition
$16,757
Median Out-of-State Private Tuition
$79,340
Avg. Wage (related occupations)
414,380
Workers (related occupations)

Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician: what the data shows

Common questions about bicycle mechanics and repair technology/technician degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.

What is a bicycle mechanics and repair technology/technician degree?

A Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician program is classified under NCES CIP 47.0610 in the Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians field family (47.06).

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain bicycles and other human-powered vehicles. Includes instruction in lubrication, adjustments of moving parts, and wheel building

Types of bicycle mechanics and repair technology/technician degrees and related programs

Other NCES program codes in the 47.06 family with pages on EDsmart Data:

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 bicycle mechanics and repair technology/technician degree?

Our degree→occupation mapping links Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 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
Motorcycle Mechanics14,010$47,200
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines180,270$63,980
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics34,240$46,560
Bicycle Repairers12,590$40,360

See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.

Is a bicycle mechanics and repair technology/technician degree worth it?

About 6.1% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.

Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $4,320 and median net price is $8,868.

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 Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician and the types of students that study this field.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,320 Median In-State Public

$16,757 Median Out of State Private

Tuition costs for Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician majors are, on average, $4,320 for in-state public colleges, and $16,757 for out of state private colleges.

Tuition costs comparison for Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician programs.

Degrees Awarded Over Time

100,000 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician from 2015 to 2023.

Historical trend of degrees awarded in Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician.

Top 5 Schools by Enrollment

# School State Enrollment
1 Ivy Tech Community College IN 58,267
2 Ivy Tech Community College IN 58,267
3 Liberty University VA 50,012
4 Liberty University VA 50,012
5 Miami Dade College FL 46,182

Schools with the largest enrollment offering Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician programs.

Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition

Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician programs.

Top 5 Lowest Net Price

Schools with the lowest average net price for Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician programs.

Graduation Rates

Graduation rate data is not available for this degree program.

Graduation/completion rates for Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician programs across institutions.

Related specializations

Other NCES program codes in the 47.06 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.

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 $79,340. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 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
Motorcycle Mechanics$59,86214,010
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$85,392180,270
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$54,79934,240
Bicycle Repairers$48,78112,590

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

Program outcomes (College Scorecard)

National medians across bachelor's programs in the Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians CIP family (n/a programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician graduate.

  • $80,809 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
  • 6.1% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)

Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.

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

$79,340 Average Wage in Workforce

The average salary for Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician majors is $79,340.

Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician majors.

Occupations by Share

414,380 2023 Workforce

The number of Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician graduates in the workforce has been growing.

Various jobs filled by those with a major in Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician by share of the total number of graduates.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician in the United States.

Workforce Age

N/A Average Age in 2023

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician.

Age distribution for Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician degree holders in the workforce.

Gender Distribution

12 Total Degrees Awarded

12 Male (100.00%)

Gender distribution of Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician degree recipients.

Race and Ethnicity Distribution

9 White (75.00%)

2 Hispanic or Latino (16.67%)

Racial and ethnic distribution of Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician degree recipients.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

Distribution of degree types awarded in Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician.

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Required Skills

Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.

Rating of how necessary various skills are for Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 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 Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician majors.

About

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain bicycles and other human-powered vehicles. Includes instruction in lubrication, adjustments of moving parts, and wheel building

In 2023, 100,000 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician.

CIP Code

47.0610 - Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician

What the data shows

Men earned 0.0% of 12 Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician completions in the IPEDS file used here.

Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $79,340. 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 $4,320 in-state at public colleges and $16,757 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.