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Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificates

A basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies is offered at 1,196 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abasic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. This degree is more popular with male students, and about52% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.6% of Mechanic & Repair Technologies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 121,176 people earned theirMechanic & Repair Technologies majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Mechanic & Repair Technologies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 47,675
Associate’s Degree 24,298
Bachelor’s Degree 203
Master’s Degree 44,455

Earnings of Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies of $43,209 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 $36,652
4 years $43,209
5 years $48,994

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 calculate the median and range of debt loads for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students with their basic certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 91.7% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 44,911
Women 4,066
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

The racial-ethnic distribution of Mechanic & Repair Technologies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 23,103 47.2%
Asian 1,672 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14,559 29.7%
Black or African American 5,575 11.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 476 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 86 0.2%
Two or More Races 1,612 3.3%
Race Unknown 1,606 3.3%
International Students 288 0.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.6% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,273 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students seeking a basic certificate is Sonoran Desert Institute. This school awarded 2,121 basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College is a popular choice for Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 1,654 basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Central Georgia Technical College is a popular choice for Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,127 people received their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

WyoTech

Laramie, WY

WyoTech is a popular choice for Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,095 people received their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Dallas College

Dallas, TX

Dallas College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. This school awarded 1,044 basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando is a popular choice for Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,022 people received their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Jefferson Community and Technical College is a popular choice for Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 996 people received their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 909 people received their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

NUC University

Bayamon, PR

NUC University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. This school awarded 856 basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Mech-Tech College

Caguas, PR

Mech-Tech College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. This school awarded 820 basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth is a popular choice for Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 791 basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 762 people received their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Northwestern Ohio comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 735 people received their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. is a popular choice for Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 730 basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Chattahoochee Technical College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 697 people received their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 681 people received their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Universal Technical Institute of California Inc comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. This school awarded 678 basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Universal Technical Institute-Canton comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. This school awarded 672 basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip's College is a popular choice for Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 665 basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Metropolitan Community College Area comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies. This school awarded 652 basic certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General 74,567
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) 23,253
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians 9,559
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians 8,925
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians 2,926

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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