A Career inAutomotive Technology
Careers to Pursue
- Automotive Technician
- Automotive Engineering
Why Choose Automotive
Whether it’s designing and testing vehicles as an engineer, or diagnosing and repairing them as technician, or working with customers in service and parts departments – automotive technology is a hot career. Being the sector with the most employment and incredible technology changing every few months, today’s technicians need to be highly skilled and versatile in order to make great salaries.
- State Median Salary$68,300
- Future Openings9,072
A Career inAviation
Careers to Pursue
- Airline Pilot
- Commercial Pilot
- Aircraft Maintenance Technician
- Avionics Technician
Why Choose AViation
The love of flying and the pride of knowing that you kept travelers safe is what drives aviation maintenance technicians, pilots, navigators, UAS operators, designers, and more. Aviation is an ever-changing and high-demand career with new technologies being introduced frequently, commercial air travel increasing, and the use of small UAS vehicles (drones) being used in many sectors. Drones are tools that can be used across many industries but to effectively use them and produce useable data, knowledge in remote sensing, drone piloting and a knowledge of the industry you are supporting is a must. Agriculture, law enforcement, firefighting or conservation are a few examples of industries that can benefit from the addition of drone technology.
- State Median Salary$125,500
- Future Openings4,559
A Career inCollision Repair
Careers to Pursue
- Collision Repair Technician
- Painter
- Glass Installers & Repairer
Why Choose Collision Repair
When a vehicle gets involved in an accident, it takes a special set of skills that only trained and certified technicians have to be able to repair it so that it is safe to go back on the road. And, with increasing vehicle technologies, this sector has quickly become one of the high skilled careers that will always be in-demand, no matter what.
- State Median Salary$52,800
- Future Openings3,442
A Career inDiesel Equipment & Truck
Careers to Pursue
- Bus & Truck Mechanic
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic
- Crane & Tower Operator
- Excavating & Loading Machine Operator
Why Choose Diesel Equipment, & Truck
Maybe it’s moving and pulling heavy objects, figuring out how a single machine can move so much material from the Earth, or just the thrill of diagnosing, operating, and repairing something bigger than life. Diesel, truck, equipment, and related careers are on the move in today’s economy. Diesel technicians no longer just work on dirty, dark, and dangerous machines. Today’s technicians and operators work in clean, well-lit shops or outdoors with a piece of equipment on-site. They work with GPS, scan tools, electronics, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- State Median Salary$$64,200
- Future Openings5,635
A Career inMarine & Powersports
Careers to Pursue
- Motorboat Mechanic
- Motorcycle Mechanic
- Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanic
Why Choose Marine & Powersports
Life is about having fun and being happy. Whether it’s a boat, snowmobile, ATV, side by side, small agriculture machine, or piece of landscaping equipment, powersport technicians have to know them all and be skilled to repair them. Being able to work in a career where you like the things you are working with is a dream for some.
- State Median Salary$48,700
- Future Openings2,574
A Career inSpecialty
Careers to Pursue
- Automotive Engineering Technology
- Nondestructive Testing Technology
- Transportation Management
Why Choose Specialty
There are specialty areas in the Transportation industry that only a select few colleges offer. These areas of study are so unique that they needed their own category.
- State Median Salary$87,947
- Future Openings1,210
A Career inTruck Driving
Careers to Pursue
- Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver
- Industrial Truck & Tractor Operator
- School Bus Driver
- Transit & Intercity Bus Driver
Why Choose Truck Driving
​Whether it’s over the road, local delivery, or driving a snow plow truck – truck drivers keep America rolling. Truck driving is the fastest growing and most in-demand sector of transportation and one of the most in-demand jobs in all industries.
- State Median Salary$$51,800
- Future Openings61,265
A Career inTechnology Education
Careers to Pursue
- High School CTE Teacher
- Middle School CTE Teacher
Why Choose Technology Education
​Teaching the next generation the skills needed to thrive and have a great career is one of the most rewarding careers you can find. Teachers need to not only stay up to date with the changes in the student body, but they need to keep up with the changes in technology in vehicles.
- State Median Salary$75,719
- Future Openings276
TransportationCareer Pathways
- Automotive Technology
- Aviation
- Collision Repair
- Diesel Equipment & Truck
- Marine & Powersports
- Specialty
- Truck Driving
- Technology Education
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