by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Avionics Maintenance 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 Western Michigan University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in vehicle repair, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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. WMU is in the top 10% of the country for vehicle repair. More specifically it was ranked #22 out of 324 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for WMU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WMU paid an average of $630 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $504 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,094 | $15,118 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
| Books and Supplies | $987 | $987 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,567 | $10,567 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about WMU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WMU in Vehicle Repair walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 24% higher than the national average of $24,918.
vehicle repair who receive their bachelor’s degree from WMU make an average of $56,415 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $49,883.
Online degrees for the WMU vehicle repair bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in vehicle repair in 2019-2020, none of them were women.
Around 15.4% of vehicle repair bachelor’s degree recipients at WMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician | 13 |
*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.
