by our College Data Analytics TeamVehicle Maintenance & Repair is a major offered under the mechanic and repair technologies program of study at Western Technical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in vehicle repair, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Vehicle Repair students who received their associate degree at Western Technical College took out an average of $19,278 in student loans. That is 40% higher than the national average of $13,782.
vehicle repair who receive their associate degree from Western Technical College make an average of $31,081 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $33,846.
Western Technical College does not offer an online option for its vehicle repair associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western Technical College Online Learning page.
About 2.3% of the students who received their Associate in vehicle repair in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 5.9%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in vehicle repair at Western Technical College in 2019-2020, 81.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 126 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 67 |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 106 |
*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.
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