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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Technical College

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

Western Technical College is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 1,324. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 242 students received their associate's degree in vehicle repair.

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.

Western Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Vehicle Repair (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Vehicle Repair

Western Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

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Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at Western Technical College

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

Western Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

5% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 95% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 5% went to women.

Western Technical College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in vehicle repair graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	181
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

If you plan to be a vehicle repair major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	147
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	97

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 TX, the home state for Western Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	50,500	$44,260
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	40,420	$68,350
Bus and Truck Mechanics	27,960	$48,450
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	17,160	$63,860
Automotive Body Repairers	11,100	$45,910

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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