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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at El Centro College

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at El Centro College

If you are interested in studying vehicle maintenance and repair, you may want to check out the program at El Centro College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 74,781 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 63 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.

El Centro College 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

El Centro College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

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Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at El Centro College

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

El Centro College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

5% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 95% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 5% went to women.

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El Centro College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in vehicle repair graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

If you plan to be a vehicle repair major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from El Centro College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 258
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 126
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 12
Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology/Technician 3
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 1

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 TX, the home state for El Centro College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 50,500 $44,260
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 40,420 $68,350
Bus and Truck Mechanics 27,960 $48,450
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 17,160 $63,860
Automotive Body Repairers 11,100 $45,910

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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