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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Dakota Technical Institute

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Dakota Technical Institute

Every vehicle maintenance & repair school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the vehicle repair program at Western Dakota Technical Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 1,324.

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.

Western Dakota Tech Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Vehicle Repair

Western Dakota Tech Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at Western Dakota Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the vehicle repair majors at Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Western Dakota Tech Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

4% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 96% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 4% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in vehicle repair at Western Dakota Tech are white. Around 89% 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 Western Dakota Technical Institute with a associate's in vehicle repair.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

The following vehicle repair concentations are available at Western Dakota Technical Institute. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Dakota Technical Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 13
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 9

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 SD, the home state for Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,000 $41,450
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 960 $71,980
Bus and Truck Mechanics 930 $43,500
Automotive Body Repairers 630 $40,140
Engine and Machine Assemblers 580 $35,090

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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