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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at American River College

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at American River College

If you plan to study vehicle maintenance and repair, take a look at what American River College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 25,422 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 12 students received their associate's degree in vehicle repair.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair section at the bottom of this page.


 

 

American River Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Vehicle Repair (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Vehicle Repair (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Vehicle Repair

American River Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

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Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at American River

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the vehicle repair majors at American River College.

American River Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

8% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 92% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in vehicle repair at American River are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in vehicle repair.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

The following vehicle repair concentations are available at American River College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American River College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 21
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 12

Careers That Vehicle Repair Grads May Go Into

A degree in vehicle repair can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for American River College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 65,210 $48,720
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 38,870 $80,650
Bus and Truck Mechanics 21,320 $56,830
Automotive Body Repairers 14,100 $51,320
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 12,920 $70,750

References

*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.

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