Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 3,319 students attend the school each year.

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.

LWTech Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Vehicle Repair (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Vehicle Repair (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Vehicle Repair

LWTech Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

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Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at LWTech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the vehicle repair majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

LWTech Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in vehicle repair only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at LWTech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a associate's in vehicle repair.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 WA, the home state for Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	13,420	$49,680
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	12,860	$72,760
Bus and Truck Mechanics	6,120	$55,830
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	5,320	$68,140
Automotive Body Repairers	2,540	$53,530

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.