by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is a major offered under the mechanic and repair technologies program of study at Rio Hondo College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in vehicle repair, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at RHCCD was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for vehicle repair list. It is also ranked #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for RHCCD.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at RHCCD paid an average of $336 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,288 | $8,707 |
| Fees | $72 | $72 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about RHCCD tuition and fees.
RHCCD does not offer an online option for its vehicle repair bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RHCCD Online Learning page.
About 9.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in vehicle repair in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 8.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in vehicle repair at RHCCD in 2019-2020, 63.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 11 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
