Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Rio Hondo College

If you are interested in studying mechanic and repair technologies, you may want to check out the program at Rio Hondo College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and approximately 15,692 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 mechanic and repair technologies majors received their bachelor's degree from RHCCD.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanic & Repair Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

RHCCD Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Mechanic & Repair Technologies
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

RHCCD Mechanic & Repair Technologies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks mechanic and repair technologies programs across the country. The following shows how RHCCD performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mechanic and repair technologies major at RHCCD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanic & Repair Technologies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools	264

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Student Demographics at RHCCD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at Rio Hondo College.

RHCCD Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of mechanic and repair technologies associate's degrees went to men and 16% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mechanic and repair technologies only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at RHCCD may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

RHCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mechanic and repair technologies graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a associate's in mechanic and repair technologies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RHCCD Mechanic & Repair Technologies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 mechanic and repair technologies majors earned their bachelor's degree from RHCCD. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mechanic and repair technologies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a bachelor's in mechanic and repair technologies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RHCCD also has a doctoral program available in mechanic and repair technologies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mechanic & Repair Technologies

If you plan to be a mechanic and repair technologies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rio Hondo College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	27
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	1

Related Majors

Careers That Mechanic & Repair Technologies Grads May Go Into

A degree in mechanic and repair technologies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Rio Hondo College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	65,210	$48,720
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	38,870	$80,650
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers	34,080	$60,110
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	27,720	$58,130
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	25,710	$59,140

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.