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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician at Western Dakota Technical Institute

Every automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician program at Western Dakota Technical Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

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, 9 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.

Western Dakota Tech Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Western Dakota Tech Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Rankings

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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Student Demographics at Western Dakota Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician majors at Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Western Dakota Tech Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

22% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician associate's degrees went to men and 22% 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 Western Dakota Tech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician at Western Dakota Tech are white. Around 78% 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 automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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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 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

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*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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