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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lake Area Technical Institute

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lake Area Technical Institute

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

LATI is located in Watertown, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,217. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 92 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.

LATI Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degrees Available

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

LATI Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

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Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at LATI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the vehicle repair majors at Lake Area Technical Institute.

LATI Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

2% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 98% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 2% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in vehicle repair at LATI are white. Around 93% 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 Lake Area Technical Institute with a associate's in vehicle repair.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 86
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lake Area Technical Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 54
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 20
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 19
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 19
Engine Machinist 7

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 SD, the home state for Lake Area Technical Institute.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,000 $41,450
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 960 $71,980
Bus and Truck Mechanics 930 $43,500
Automotive Body Repairers 630 $40,140
Engine and Machine Assemblers 580 $35,090

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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