Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Michigan University

Every vehicle maintenance and repair school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the vehicle repair program at Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair section at the bottom of this page.

 

 

WMU Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Vehicle Repair

WMU Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the vehicle repair progam at WMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The vehicle repair major at WMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
	3
Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Focused Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	10
Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools	78
	79
Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools	160
Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools	626
Most Focused Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools	865

How Much Do Vehicle Repair Graduates from WMU Make?

The median salary of vehicle repair students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $51,618. This is less than $52,980, which is the national average of all vehicle repair majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at WMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the vehicle repair majors at Western Michigan University.

WMU Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 vehicle repair students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WMU, about 85% were men and 15% were women. The typical vehicle repair bachelor's degree program is made up of only 7% women. So female students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in vehicle repair at WMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in vehicle repair.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WMU also has a doctoral program available in vehicle repair. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician	13

Related Majors

Careers That Vehicle Repair Grads May Go Into

A degree in vehicle repair can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,360	$42,220
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	15,040	$68,990
Bus and Truck Mechanics	9,360	$45,930
Engine and Machine Assemblers	9,350	$51,020
Automotive Body Repairers	4,660	$48,430

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.