Undergraduate Certificates in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 47% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.4% of mechanic and repair technologies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors

In 2020-2021, 41,776 undergraduate certificates were awarded to mechanic and repair technologies majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in mechanic and repair technologies at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate	41,776
Basic Certificate	34,046
Associate Degree	20,228
Bachelor’s Degree	257
Master’s Degree	27
Doctor’s Degree	2

Earnings of Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in mechanic and repair technologies is $31,630. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $27,513 to a high of $35,986.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in mechanic and repair technologies is $10,263. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $13,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $8,867.

The median monthly payment of a mechanic and repair technologies graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $104.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in mechanic and repair technologies. About 94.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	39,445
Women	2,331

The racial-ethnic distribution of mechanic and repair technologies undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,154
Black or African American	5,501
Hispanic or Latino	10,980
White	18,962
International Students	171
Other Races/Ethnicities	5,008

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	25,301
Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling	11,135
Heavy Equipment Maintenance	2,586
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	1,746
Precision Systems Maintenance	729

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to mechanic and repair technologies that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Personal & Culinary Services	65,495
Precision Production	18,580
Construction Trades	15,723
Transportation & Materials Moving	1,195

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Alfred Palmer under License

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