Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician at Texas State Technical College

If you are interested in studying automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician, you may want to check out the program at Texas State Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 10,654 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 42 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.

 

TSTC 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

TSTC Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Rankings

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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Student Demographics at TSTC

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician associate's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

TSTC 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 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State Technical College with a associate's in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician
• Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics 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 TX, the home state for Texas State Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	50,500	$44,260
Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers	1,470	$35,900
Transportation Equipment Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers	870	$59,930

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.