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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wharton County Junior College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair, you may want to check out the program at Wharton County Junior College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wharton County Junior College sits in Wharton, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 vehicle maintenance & repair degrees were awarded at Wharton County Junior College.

Studying Online at Wharton County Junior College

Online coursework is an option at Wharton County Junior College. Among 5,504 students, 824 (15%) studied exclusively online and 1,262 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings at Wharton County Junior College

Use these rankings to compare Wharton County Junior College’s Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#9 of 44
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#16 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#21 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#33 of 69
Best Value	Nationwide	#120 of 605
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#341 of 600

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair graduates at Wharton County Junior College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Vehicle Maintenance & Repair graduates at Wharton County Junior College are 8% women (2) and 92% men (23).

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program at Wharton County Junior College

Of the 5 associate’s vehicle maintenance & repair graduates at Wharton County Junior College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Vehicle Maintenance & Repair associate’s degree recipients at Wharton County Junior College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Vehicle Maintenance & Repair associate’s degree recipients at Wharton County Junior College, above the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Concentrations at Wharton County Junior College

The Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program at Wharton County Junior College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Automotive Mechanics Technology	25

Top-Paying Careers for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Graduates

Those who complete Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program at Wharton County Junior College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$119,691
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,639
Motorcycle Mechanics	$83,695
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$76,815
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$63,098
Bicycle Repairers	$63,050
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$61,541
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$56,998
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,957

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.