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Basic Certificate in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Basic Certificates in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

15,058 Yearly Graduations
8% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with male students, and about 47% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.6% of automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 15,058 people earned their basic certificate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 15,058
Undergraduate Certificate 12,419
Associate Degree 10,108
Bachelor’s Degree 31

Earnings of Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. About 91.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 13,827
Women 1,231
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The racial-ethnic distribution of automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 545
Black or African American 1,161
Hispanic or Latino 4,827
White 7,342
International Students 84
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,099
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology 2,960
Collision & Repair Technology 1,703
Aircraft Maintenance Technology 1,115
Aircraft Powerplant Technology 618
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 521

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.

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