Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 21,760. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 26 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.

 

Wake Technical Community College Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Degrees Available

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

Wake Technical Community College Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Rankings

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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Student Demographics at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at Wake Technical Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician at Wake Technical Community College are white. Around 54% 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 Wake Technical Community College with a associate's in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician
• Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck 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 NC, the home state for Wake Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	22,610	$41,620
Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers	300	$36,470
Transportation Equipment Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers	250	$55,020

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.