Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwestern Community College

If you are interested in studying vehicle maintenance & repair, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SWCC is located in Creston, Iowa and approximately 1,503 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.

SWCC 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

SWCC Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at SWCC

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

SWCC Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

29% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in vehicle repair only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at SWCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in vehicle repair at SWCC are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Community College with a associate's in vehicle repair.

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

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

If you plan to be a vehicle repair 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 Southwestern Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	7
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	2

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance

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 IA, the home state for Southwestern Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	7,650	$41,360
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	5,530	$65,650
Bus and Truck Mechanics	4,110	$43,000
Automotive Body Repairers	1,780	$41,730
Transportation Equipment Painters	530	$41,520

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.

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