Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician at Rio Hondo College

Every automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician program at Rio Hondo College stacks up to those at other schools.

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and approximately 15,692 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 automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

RHCCD Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Bachelor’s Degree in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

RHCCD Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician programs across the country. The following shows how RHCCD performed in these rankings.

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 automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician major at RHCCD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. 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 Automotive Mechanics Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
Most Focused Automotive Mechanics Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Popular Automotive Mechanics Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools	94
Most Popular Automotive Mechanics Technology Trade Schools	144
Most Focused Automotive Mechanics Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools	212
Most Popular Automotive Mechanics Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	332
Most Popular Automotive Mechanics Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	334
Most Focused Automotive Mechanics Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	453
Most Focused Automotive Mechanics Technology Trade Schools	467
Most Focused Automotive Mechanics Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	481

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Student Demographics at RHCCD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician majors at Rio Hondo College.

RHCCD Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

RHCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician graduates 20% 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 automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.

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

RHCCD Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician majors earned their bachelor's degree from RHCCD. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician 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 automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.

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 automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician

Careers That Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician 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
Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers	1,780	$37,850
Transportation Equipment Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers	1,120	$73,920

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.