Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 48 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.

UVU Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

UVU Mechanic & Repair Technologies Rankings

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Mechanic & Repair Technologies Student Demographics at UVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at Utah Valley University.

UVU Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of mechanic and repair technologies associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mechanic and repair technologies only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at UVU may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mechanic and repair technologies at UVU are white. Around 83% 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 Utah Valley University with a associate's in mechanic and repair technologies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mechanic & Repair Technologies

If you plan to be a mechanic and repair technologies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah Valley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	85
Mechanics & Repairers	10

Related Majors

• Precision Production
• Personal & Culinary Services
• Construction Trades
• 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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	6,460	$42,840
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	4,280	$65,900
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	3,310	$47,950
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	3,140	$58,000
Bus and Truck Mechanics	2,600	$48,360

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
• Image Credit: By uvuphotos under License

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