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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Rio Hondo College

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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Rio Hondo College

What traits are you looking for in a vehicle repair school? To help you decide if Rio Hondo College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's vehicle repair program.

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and approximately 15,692 students attend the school each year. Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rio Hondo College in 2021, 9 of them were vehicle maintenance and repair majors.

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.

RHCCD 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
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Vehicle Repair

RHCCD Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the vehicle repair progam at RHCCD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 vehicle repair major at RHCCD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair. 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 Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Focused Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools 261

Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at RHCCD

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

RHCCD Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

17% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in vehicle repair only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at RHCCD may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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RHCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in vehicle repair graduates 40% 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 vehicle repair.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

RHCCD Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Program

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in vehicle repair from RHCCD. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its vehicle repair 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 vehicle repair.

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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 vehicle repair. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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
Bus and Truck Mechanics 21,320 $56,830
Automotive Body Repairers 14,100 $51,320
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 12,920 $70,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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