Bright outlook
Installation and repair
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Median pay
- $103,020
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Postsecondary certificate
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
ProgramsEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
CIP15.17
155 colleges offer Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 155
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $82,700
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $26,000
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 155
- Associate's
- 122
- Bachelor's
- 16
- Master's
- 8
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 7
What it covers
About Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians is part of Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineering and related projects or to prepare for engineering-related fields.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.17.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 15.17.
- Power Plant Technology/Technician
- Wind Energy Technology/Technician
- Hydroelectric Energy Technology/Technician
- Geothermal Energy Technology/Technician
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 155 | $38,9314 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Associate's | 122 | $66,4514 yrs after · 3 colleges | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 16 | $82,7004 yrs after · 2 colleges | $26,0003 colleges |
| Master's | 8 | $133,2984 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 7 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Big Rapids, MI · Public · 38 graduates
$88,670
debt $16,469
- 2
Normal, IL · Public · 15 graduates
$76,731
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Production
Biomass Plant Technicians
- Median pay
- $102,040
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
Production
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Median pay
- $102,040
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operations Monitoring
Production
Power Plant Operators
- Median pay
- $102,040
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Critical Thinking
Arts, design and media
Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Median pay
- $83,910
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
Architecture and engineering
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
- Median pay
- $78,350
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Associate's degree
Architecture and engineering
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Median pay
- $78,350
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Associate's degree
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
Architecture and engineering
Photonics Technicians
- Median pay
- $78,350
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Associate's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
More in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians456 colleges
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians391 colleges
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians381 colleges
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians370 colleges
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians210 colleges
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians210 colleges
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General182 colleges
- Engineering-Related Fields163 colleges
Questions about Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
How many colleges offer Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (155 colleges), associate's (122 colleges), bachelor's (16 colleges), master's (8 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (7 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians earn $82,700 a year four years after finishing, across 2 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?
Ferris State University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians: $88,670 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.