Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 21,760 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.

Wake Technical Community College 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

Wake Technical Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 10% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in vehicle repair only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Wake Technical Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in vehicle repair at Wake Technical Community College are white. Around 67% 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 Wake Technical Community College with a associate's in vehicle repair.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

The following vehicle repair concentations are available at Wake Technical Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wake Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	26
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician	5
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	1

Related Majors

• Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance
• Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration

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 NC, the home state for Wake Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	22,610	$41,620
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	16,410	$67,030
Bus and Truck Mechanics	8,830	$45,310
Automotive Body Repairers	4,990	$50,950
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	4,150	$60,820

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.