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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at College of the Desert

What traits are you looking for in a vehicle repair school? To help you decide if College of the Desert is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's vehicle repair program.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and approximately 10,932 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 6 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.

College of the Desert Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Vehicle Repair (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Vehicle Repair

College of the Desert Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

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Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in vehicle repair graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of the Desert. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	8

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 College of the Desert.

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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