Military Technologies and Applied Sciences
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology
Colleges award this field under 10 named programs, from Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology to Military Systems and Maintenance Technology, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 10 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
- Focuses on the principles, technology, and maintenance of ground-based systems and equipments used to support aviation flight operations and space operations. Covers computer science, electronics, basic sciences and quantitative methods, air conditioning and refrigeration, corrosion control, fluid power, hazardous materials, industrial safety, maintenance management, vehicle and equipment operation, and applications to specific ground support systems.
- Air and Space Operations Technology
- Focuses on the principles, technology and maintenance of systems and equipment used in aerospace operations. Covers astronomy and astronautics, solid state theory, air and space operations, electronics, computer science, aviation and space flight safety, life support systems, flight operations management systems, programming, propulsion systems, weaponry, maintenance management and applications to specific systems and operations.
- Aircraft Armament Systems Technology
- Focuses on the principles, technology and maintenance of aircraft weapons systems and associated peripherals. Covers basic science and quantitative methods, computer science, electronics, engineering graphics, fluid power, heavy equipment operation, armament systems, weapon materials and processes, weapon safety, corrosion control, aircraft systems maintenance, and maintenance management.
- Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal
- Focuses on the identification, containment, analysis and neutralization of explosive devices. Covers nuclear science, computer science, ordinance and bomb systems, electronics, computer science, industrial radiography, non-destructive testing, equipment operation, inventory management, investigative techniques, forensics, schematic interpretation, safety procedures, site containment and emergency medicine.
- Joint Command/Task Force (C3, C4I) Systems
- Focuses on the principles, technology and operational use of command and control (C3, C4I) systems as applied to joint and combined military operations involving unified commands. Covers information technology, communications systems, network systems and architecture, systems engineering, C3 and C4I doctrine and policy, C3 and C4I systems management, intelligence, operational and strategic planning, interagency operations, operational security and deception.
- Military Information Systems Technology
- Focuses on the principles, design and application of computer and networking technology to the military environment. Covers planning; program development; graphical user interfaces; rapid prototyping; program construction; data types, operations; control flow; arrays; records; file I/O; database access; event-driven OOP structures; and enabling global-networked communications, including databases, systems analysis and design, decision support systems, and network security.
- Missile and Space Systems Technology
- Focuses on the principles, technology and maintenance of rocket systems, guided missiles, and space vehicles as well as related systems. Covers engineering mechanics, engineering graphics, materials and processes, electronics, propellant and guidance systems, control systems, fluid power, nuclear and conventional weapons systems, hazardous materials, non-destructive inspection and testing, quality assurance, safety procedures and maintenance management.
- Munitions Systems/Ordinance Technology
- Focuses on the principles, technology and maintenance of ground or sea-based weapons systems, ordinance and munitions. Covers basic sciences, electronics, systems technology, fluid power, computer science, conventional weapons systems, nuclear weapons systems, munitions systems, storage and safety, equipment operation, guidance and control systems, hazardous materials, corrosion control, nondestructive testing and quality control, and maintenance management.
- Radar Communications and Systems Technology
- Focuses on the principles, technology and maintenance of air, sea and ground-based radar systems. Covers electronic principles and digital techniques, transistors and solid-state component theory, radar systems; maintenance technology, data processing systems, wiring and circuit schematics, maintenance management, safety procedures, and applications to specific systems and services.
- Military Systems and Maintenance Technology, Other
- Military systems and maintenance technology not listed above.
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
- Median pay
- $78,350
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.8%
- Job openings a year
- 5,400
To get hiredAssociate's degree
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- Median pay
- $82,890
- Hiring change through 2035
- 11.9%
- Job openings a year
- 1,100
To get hiredAssociate's degree
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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University VA | 58 | 99% | $27,000 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach FL | 25 | 66% | $37,000 |