Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study mechanic and repair technologies, take a look at what Western Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in mechanic and repair technologies from WMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanic & Repair Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

WMU Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

WMU Mechanic & Repair Technologies Rankings

The mechanic and repair technologies major at WMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanic & Repair Technologies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Student Demographics at WMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at Western Michigan University.

WMU Mechanic & Repair Technologies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 mechanic and repair technologies majors earned their bachelor's degree from WMU. Of these graduates, 85% were men and 15% were women. The typical mechanic and repair technologies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 7% women. So female students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mechanic and repair technologies at WMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in mechanic and repair technologies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WMU also has a doctoral program available in mechanic and repair technologies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mechanic & Repair Technologies

The following mechanic and repair technologies concentations are available at Western Michigan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	13

Related Majors

• Transportation & Materials Moving

Careers That Mechanic & Repair Technologies Grads May Go Into

A degree in mechanic and repair technologies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	22,030	$51,430
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,360	$42,220
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	15,040	$68,990
Bus and Truck Mechanics	9,360	$45,930
Engine and Machine Assemblers	9,350	$51,020

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
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.