Maryland contains six schools that offer automotive and mechanics programs. Johns Hopkins University, the highest-ranking automotive and mechanics school in MD, has a total student population of 20,383 and is the 19th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 6 automotive and mechanics schools in Maryland, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Lincoln Technical Institute comes out as the most expensive ($40,815/yr), with The Community College of Baltimore County as the lowest recorded at only $5,035/yr.
Automotive and Mechanics students from Maryland schools who go on to become automotive mechanics, automotive engineers, automotive technicians, mechanics, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 606,990 people working as automotive service technicians and mechanics alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $37,880. Also, Automotive body and related repairers make on average $41,020 per year and there are about 133,290 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Maryland alone, there are 2,800 employed automotive body and related repairers earning an average yearly salary of $47,740. Automotive service technicians and mechanics in this state earn $42,680/yr and there are 12,870 employed.
Also, within the automotive and mechanics schools in Maryland, the average student population is 3,835 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from automotive and mechanics, there are 2792 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,442 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $6,052, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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