Vocational Programs for Solar Energy Systems Engineers Career

The role of Solar Energy Systems Engineers is to perform site-specific engineering analysis or evaluation of energy efficiency and solar projects involving residential, commercial, or industrial customers.

21 vocational programs could be taken for the Solar Energy Systems Engineers career.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Solar Energy Systems Engineers is $715. The average length of the programs is 915 hours and the average completion time is 16.83 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Solar Energy Systems Engineers Career

The following 21 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Solar Energy Systems Engineers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Engineering	31	$37,630	-	915 Hours	16.83 Months
Applied Engineering	1	$16,270	-	-	-
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering	1	-	-	-	-
Water Resources Engineering	1	$39,031	-	-	-
Laser and Optical Engineering	1	$49,497	-	-	-
Telecommunications Engineering	3	$715	-	-	-
Engineering Mechanics	1	$45,408	-	-	-
Engineering Science	2	$41,627	-	-	-
Systems Engineering	5	$34,898	-	-	-
Construction Engineering	2	$29,293	-	-	-
Manufacturing Engineering	10	$26,358	-	-	-
Surveying Engineering	12	$24,403	-	-	-
Paper Science and Engineering	1	$19,329	-	-	-
Electromechanical Engineering	1	$41,010	-	-	-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	33	$29,613	-	-	-
Biological/Biosystems Engineering	2	$34,583	-	-	-
Energy Systems Engineering, General	2	$29,119	-	-	-
Engineering (other)	14	$36,436	-	-	-
Engineering Design	1	-	-	-	-
Nanotechnology	9	$46,410	-	-	-
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	4	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Solar Energy Systems Engineers Career

The following 42 occupations are related to Solar Energy Systems Engineers.

Related Occupations toSolar Energy Systems Engineers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Industrial Production Managers	223K	$125,900	$61
Architectural and Engineering Managers	208K	$172,290	$83
Managers, All Other	590K	$146,320	$70
Software Developers	1,657K	$138,110	$66
Aerospace Engineers	66,660	$134,330	$65
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	19,320	$106,700	$51
Chemical Engineers	21,140	$122,910	$59
Civil Engineers	328K	$101,160	$49
Computer Hardware Engineers	82,660	$147,770	$71
Electrical Engineers	185K	$117,680	$57
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	96,410	$124,190	$60
Environmental Engineers	39,880	$105,840	$51
Industrial Engineers	333K	$103,150	$50
Materials Engineers	24,630	$110,430	$53
Mechanical Engineers	281K	$105,220	$51
Nuclear Engineers	12,710	$126,950	$61
Engineers, All Other	151K	$118,350	$57
Mechanical Drafters	44,850	$69,920	$34
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	15,360	$72,430	$35
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	38,930	$67,990	$33
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	66,200	$75,290	$36
Biochemists and Biophysicists	33,180	$120,310	$58
Biological Scientists, All Other	61,220	$99,060	$48
Chemists	83,530	$95,560	$46
Materials Scientists	8,810	$112,440	$54
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	312K	$113,520	$55
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	777K	$81,340	$39
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	436K	$67,840	$33
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	24,510	$53,140	$26
Construction and Building Inspectors	134K	$72,880	$35
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	397K	$59,620	$29
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	9,800	$65,380	$31
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	176K	$50,480	$24
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9,040	$105,460	$51
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	188K	$51,030	$25
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	28,030	$67,650	$33

Schools offering vocational programs for Solar Energy Systems Engineers

The following 125 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Solar Energy Systems Engineers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.