Washington contains twelve schools that offer appliance repair programs. Walla Walla University, the highest-ranking appliance repair school in WA, has a total student population of 1,808 and is the 2650th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 12 appliance repair schools in Washington, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Walla Walla University comes out as the most expensive ($20,493/yr), with Seattle Community College-South Campus as the lowest recorded at only $6,159/yr.
Appliance Repair students from Washington schools who go on to become appliance technicians, appliance repairers, machine repairmen, refrigeration mechanics, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 34,670 people working as home appliance repairers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $35,590. Also, Firstline supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers make on average $60,630 per year and there are about 427,560 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Washington alone, there are 8,800 employed firstline supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers earning an average yearly salary of $66,890. Home appliance repairers in this state earn $39,740/yr and there are 1,010 employed.
Also, within the appliance repair schools in Washington, the average student population is 3,354 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from appliance repair, there are 3883 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,017 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,803, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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