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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Michigan University

Every vehicle maintenance and 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 Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 vehicle repair from WMU.

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.

WMU Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Vehicle Repair

WMU Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

The vehicle repair major at WMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair. 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.

How Much Do Vehicle Repair Graduates from WMU Make?

The median salary of vehicle repair students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $51,618. This is less than $52,980, which is the national average of all vehicle repair majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 vehicle repair majors earned their bachelor's degree from WMU. Of these graduates, 85% were men and 15% were women. The typical vehicle repair 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.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in vehicle repair 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 vehicle repair.

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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 vehicle repair. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
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
Automotive Body Repairers 4,660 $48,430

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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