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Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Southwestern Community College

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

SWCC is located in Creston, Iowa and approximately 1,503 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 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.

SWCC 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

SWCC Mechanic & Repair Technologies Rankings

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Mechanic & Repair Technologies Student Demographics at SWCC

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

SWCC Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate’s Program

15% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of mechanic and repair technologies associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mechanic and repair technologies only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at SWCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mechanic and repair technologies at SWCC are white. Around 77% 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 Southwestern Community College with a associate's in mechanic and repair technologies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mechanic & Repair Technologies

The following mechanic and repair technologies concentations are available at Southwestern Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	36
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	4

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 IA, the home state for Southwestern Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	7,650	$41,360
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	6,970	$50,540
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	5,530	$65,650
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,190	$51,330
Bus and Truck Mechanics	4,110	$43,000

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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