Mechanical Repair
Types of Degrees Mechanical Repair Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many mechanics & repairers graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 247 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 136 |
Basic Certificate | 48 |
What Mechanical Repair Majors Need to Know
People with careers related to mechanical repair were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.
Knowledge Areas for Mechanical Repair Majors
This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:
- Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Skills for Mechanical Repair Majors
mechanical repair majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:
- Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Online Mechanical Repair Programs
The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.
Degree Level | Colleges Offering Programs | Colleges Offering Online Classes |
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Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (1-2 years) | 7 | 0 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 0 | 0 |
Associate’s Degree | 11 | 0 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 0 | 0 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 0 | 0 |
Master’s Degree | 0 | 0 |
Post-Master’s | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 0 | 0 |
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Majors Related to Mechanical Repair
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to mechanical repair.
Major | Number of Grads |
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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 68,347 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 21,415 |
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 8,614 |
Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 7,979 |
Precision Systems Maintenance | 2,301 |
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) | 1,175 |
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 146 |
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
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
- Image Credit: By Alfred Palmer under License
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