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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Oakton Community College

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Oakton Community College

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

Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and approximately 7,313 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 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.

Oakton Community 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

Oakton Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

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Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at Oakton Community College

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

Oakton Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in vehicle repair at Oakton Community College are white. Around 67% 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 Oakton Community College 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 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 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 IL, the home state for Oakton Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 27,250 $46,300
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 14,520 $69,300
Bus and Truck Mechanics 10,120 $53,290
Automotive Body Repairers 6,640 $46,690
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 4,590 $63,840

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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