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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

If you are interested in studying Vehicle Maintenance & Repair, you may want to check out the program at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California. Get started with the following essential facts.

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is located in Long Beach, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 578 vehicle maintenance & repair degrees were granted at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California.

Online Class Availability at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

Rankings can help you compare Universal Technical Institute-Southern California’s Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#65 of 78
Best Value	California	#67 of 78
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#105 of 122
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#108 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#527 of 600
Best Value	Nationwide	#556 of 605

Earnings for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Graduates from Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

Those who finish Universal Technical Institute-Southern California’s Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,726
2 years	$35,686
3 years	$42,382
4 years	$47,605
5 years	$54,517

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Vehicle Maintenance & Repair graduates from Universal Technical Institute-Southern California earn a median of $47,605, compared with $47,482 for all Universal Technical Institute-Southern California graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair graduates from Universal Technical Institute-Southern California comes in at $15,816.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Vehicle Maintenance & Repair graduates at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Vehicle Maintenance & Repair graduates at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California are 4% women (24) and 96% men (554).

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

Of the 423 associate’s vehicle maintenance & repair degrees awarded at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California, 4% were women (16) and 96% were men (407).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Vehicle Maintenance & Repair associate’s degree recipients at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	281
Black / African American	8
Asian	20
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	44
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of Vehicle Maintenance & Repair associate’s degree recipients at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Concentrations at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

The Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Collision & Repair Technology	73
Automotive Mechanics Technology	423
Diesel Mechanics Technology	82
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician.	—

Best-Paid Careers for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Graduates

Graduates of the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$119,691
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,639
Motorcycle Mechanics	$83,695
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$76,815
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$63,098
Bicycle Repairers	$63,050
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$61,541
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$56,998
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,957

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.