Undergraduate Certificates in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 49% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.5% of vehicle repair graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Vehicle Repair Majors

In 2020-2021, 25,301 earned their undergraduate certificate in vehicle repair. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in vehicle repair at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate	25,301
Basic Certificate	18,225
Associate Degree	12,781
Bachelor’s Degree	207
Master’s Degree	25

Earnings of Vehicle Repair Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in vehicle repair is $31,598. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $27,513 to a high of $35,622.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in vehicle repair is $11,000. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $15,544 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $8,347.

Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $171.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in vehicle repair. About 94.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	23,783
Women	1,518

The racial-ethnic distribution of vehicle repair undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	792
Black or African American	2,694
Hispanic or Latino	7,479
White	11,680
International Students	118
Other Races/Ethnicities	2,538

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to vehicle repair that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling	11,135
Heavy Equipment Maintenance	2,586
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	1,746
Precision Systems Maintenance	729
Mechanics & Repairers	139

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 Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge under License

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