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Automotive Engineering Technology Basic Certificate

Automotive Engineering Technology Basic Certificates

A basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology is offered at 48 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abasic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology. This degree is more popular with male students, and about50% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.3% of Automotive Engineering Technology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Automotive Engineering Technology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,112 people earned theirAutomotive Engineering Technology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Automotive Engineering Technology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 179
Associate’s Degree 316
Bachelor’s Degree 302
Master’s Degree 261

Earnings of Automotive Engineering Technology Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology of $66,942 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,128
4 years $66,942
5 years $75,102

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 85.8% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 260
Women 43
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Automotive Engineering Technology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 146 48.2%
Asian 5 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 51 16.8%
Black or African American 75 24.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.3%
Two or More Races 16 5.3%
Race Unknown 5 1.7%
International Students 4 1.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Automotive Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.3% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 59 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology. Learn more about the most popular below:

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Automotive Engineering Technology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 68 basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

H Councill Trenholm State Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology. This school awarded 64 basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology. This school awarded 56 basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Seminole State College of Florida is a popular choice for Automotive Engineering Technology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 53 basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology. This school awarded 49 basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Art Center College of Design comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology. This school awarded 44 basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University-Idaho comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida State College at Jacksonville is a popular choice for Automotive Engineering Technology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Hacienda La Puente Adult Education comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology. This school awarded 41 basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College is a popular choice for Automotive Engineering Technology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

McPherson College

McPherson, KS

McPherson College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology. This school awarded 41 basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Lawson State Community College is a popular choice for Automotive Engineering Technology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College is a popular choice for Automotive Engineering Technology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 39 basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Weber State University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College is a popular choice for Automotive Engineering Technology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brookdale Community College is a popular choice for Automotive Engineering Technology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University is a popular choice for Automotive Engineering Technology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 24 basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbus State Community College is a popular choice for Automotive Engineering Technology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 23 basic certificates in Automotive Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Automotive Engineering Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Automotive Engineering Technology that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 3,162
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician 1,144
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 478
Marine Engineering Technology/Technician 68
Motorsports Engineering Technology/Technician 32

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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