Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician at Western Iowa Tech Community College

If you plan to study automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician, take a look at what Western Iowa Tech Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and approximately 5,360 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

Western Iowa Tech Community College Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Western Iowa Tech Community College Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Rankings

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Student Demographics at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Western Iowa Tech Community College Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Western Iowa Tech Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

Western Iowa Tech Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Iowa Tech Community College with a associate's in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.

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

Related Majors

• Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician

Careers That Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	7,650	$41,360
Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers	40	$31,530

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.