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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Blue Ridge Community College

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

BRCC is located in Weyers Cave, Virginia and has a total student population of 3,462. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 16 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.

BRCC 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

BRCC Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

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Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at BRCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the vehicle repair majors at Blue Ridge Community College.

BRCC Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

13% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in vehicle repair only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at BRCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in vehicle repair at BRCC are white. Around 81% 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 Blue Ridge Community College with a associate's in vehicle repair.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	32
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	18
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	9

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 VA, the home state for Blue Ridge Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,650	$47,730
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	15,660	$71,050
Bus and Truck Mechanics	6,450	$48,470
Automotive Body Repairers	4,180	$53,060
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2,370	$67,000

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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