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Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Western Dakota Technical Institute

If you plan to study mechanic and repair technologies, take a look at what Western Dakota Technical Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and approximately 1,324 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 27 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.

Western Dakota Tech Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Western Dakota Tech Mechanic & Repair Technologies Rankings

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Mechanic & Repair Technologies Student Demographics at Western Dakota Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Western Dakota Tech Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate’s Program

11% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of mechanic and repair technologies associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mechanic and repair technologies only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Western Dakota Tech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mechanic and repair technologies at Western Dakota Tech are white. Around 85% 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 Western Dakota Technical Institute with a associate's in mechanic and repair technologies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Western Dakota Technical Institute. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	22
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	5

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 SD, the home state for Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2,000	$41,450
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,220	$46,730
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,060	$46,600
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	960	$71,980
Bus and Truck Mechanics	930	$43,500

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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