New York contains 25 schools that offer automotive and mechanics programs. Columbia University in the City of New York, the highest-ranking automotive and mechanics school in NY, has a total student population of 24,230 and is the 4th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 25 automotive and mechanics schools in New York, only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, New York Automotive and Diesel Institute comes out as the most expensive ($34,875/yr), with Erie Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,003/yr.
Automotive and Mechanics students from New York 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 New York alone, there are 8,040 employed automotive body and related repairers earning an average yearly salary of $36,930. Automotive service technicians and mechanics in this state earn $37,230/yr and there are 36,270 employed.
Also, within the automotive and mechanics schools in New York, the average student population is 2,856 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from automotive and mechanics, there are 10195 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,318 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,933, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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