Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

What traits are you looking for in a mechanic and repair technologies school? To help you decide if Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mechanic and repair technologies program.

PIA is located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania and approximately 567 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 33 students received their associate's degree in mechanic and repair technologies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanic & Repair Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

PIA Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

PIA Mechanic & Repair Technologies Rankings

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Mechanic & Repair Technologies Student Demographics at PIA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.

PIA Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of mechanic and repair technologies associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mechanic and repair technologies only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at PIA may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mechanic and repair technologies at PIA are white. Around 70% 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 Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics with a associate's in mechanic and repair technologies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Mechanic & Repair Technologies 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 Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	33

Related Majors

• Transportation & Materials Moving

Careers That Mechanic & Repair Technologies Grads May Go Into

A degree in mechanic and repair technologies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	30,390	$40,580
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	19,800	$71,190
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	15,730	$52,830
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	15,330	$51,870
Bus and Truck Mechanics	13,260	$46,960

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.