Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Rio Hondo College

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

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and has a total student population of 15,692. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 19 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.

RHCCD Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Mechanic & Repair Technologies
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

RHCCD Mechanic & Repair Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mechanic and repair technologies progam at RHCCD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mechanic and repair technologies major at RHCCD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanic & Repair Technologies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	9
Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	158
Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	264
Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools	318
Most Focused Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	426
Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	735

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Student Demographics at RHCCD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at Rio Hondo College.

RHCCD Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of mechanic and repair technologies associate's degrees went to men and 16% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mechanic and repair technologies only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at RHCCD may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

RHCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mechanic and repair technologies graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a associate's in mechanic and repair technologies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RHCCD Mechanic & Repair Technologies Bachelor’s Program

The mechanic and repair technologies program at RHCCD awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mechanic and repair technologies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a bachelor's in mechanic and repair technologies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RHCCD also has a doctoral program available in mechanic and repair technologies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rio Hondo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	85
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	5
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	1

Related Majors

• Precision Production

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 CA, the home state for Rio Hondo College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	65,210	$48,720
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	38,870	$80,650
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers	34,080	$60,110
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	27,720	$58,130
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	25,710	$59,140

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.