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Bachelor’s Degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

207 Yearly Graduations
$52,980 Median Salary
$23,617 Median Debt
There are 19 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a bachelor's degree in vehicle repair. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 4.3% of vehicle repair graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Vehicle Repair Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 207 students earned their bachelor's degree in vehicle repair. This makes it the 27th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in vehicle repair at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 25,301
Basic Certificate 18,225
Associate Degree 12,781
Bachelor’s Degree 207

Earnings of Vehicle Repair Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in vehicle repair is $52,980. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $47,455 and the high is $58,924.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in vehicle repair is $23,617. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $26,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $19,653.

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Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in vehicle repair. About 94.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 195
Women 12
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The racial-ethnic distribution of vehicle repair bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 123
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 18
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There are 19 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in vehicle repair. Learn more about the most popular 19 below:

108 Yearly Graduations
6% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for vehicle repair students seekinga bachelor's degree is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. Roughly 13,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,728 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,916 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 bachelor's degrees were handed out to vehicle repair majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 6% were women.

21 Yearly Graduations
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Montana State University - Northern is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in vehicle repair. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,742 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 bachelor's degrees were handed out to vehicle repair majors at Montana State University - Northern.

#3

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York
16 Yearly Graduations
6% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Morrisville State College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in vehicle repair. Roughly 2,400 attend the school each year. The vehicle repair program at Morrisville State College awarded 16 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 6% of this group were women, and 38% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, California
15 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for vehicle repair majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Antelope Valley College. Roughly 12,000 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 bachelor's degrees were handed out to vehicle repair majors at Antelope Valley College. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 13% were women.

#5

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
13 Yearly Graduations
15% Women

Western Michigan University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in vehicle repair. Roughly 19,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,334 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,884 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 bachelor's degrees were handed out to vehicle repair majors at WMU.

#6

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, California
9 Yearly Graduations
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for vehicle repair majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Rio Hondo College. The vehicle repair program at Rio Hondo College awarded 9 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#7

Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan
7 Yearly Graduations

The 7th most popular school in the country for vehicle repair majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Siena Heights University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,456 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 bachelor's degrees were handed out to vehicle repair majors at Siena Heights University.

#8

Centralia College

Centralia, Washington
6 Yearly Graduations
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Centralia College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in vehicle repair. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 bachelor's degrees were handed out to vehicle repair majors at Centralia College.

4 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in vehicle repair. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their bachelor's degree in vehicle repair from BFIT.

3 Yearly Graduations

The 10th most popular school in the country for vehicle repair majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $25,300 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $26,064 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 bachelor's degrees were handed out to vehicle repair majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.

#11

Lewis - Clark State College

Lewiston, Idaho
2 Yearly Graduations

The 11th most popular school in the country for vehicle repair majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Lewis - Clark State College. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,982 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,500 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their bachelor's degree in vehicle repair from Lewis - Clark State College.

#11

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Walla Walla University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in vehicle repair. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $29,487 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,048 per year. The vehicle repair program at Walla Walla University awarded 2 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#13

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations

The 13th most popular school in the country for vehicle repair majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Pennsylvania College of Technology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,120 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,120 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 bachelor's degrees were handed out to vehicle repair majors at Penn College.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Aircraft Powerplant Technology 108
Automotive Mechanics Technology 38
Diesel Mechanics Technology 26
Aircraft Maintenance Technology 20
Avionics Maintenance Technology 13

Below are some popular majors that are similar to vehicle repair that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 36
Heavy Equipment Maintenance 14

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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