Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Northern Virginia Community College

Every vehicle maintenance and repair school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the vehicle repair program at Northern Virginia Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and approximately 52,873 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 26 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.

 

 

Northern Virginia Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degrees Available

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

Northern Virginia Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 12% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in vehicle repair only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Northern Virginia Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in vehicle repair graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Northern Virginia Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	54
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	1

Related Majors

• Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration

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 Northern Virginia 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.