California contains 80 schools that offer automotive technology programs. Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center, the highest-ranking automotive technology school in CA, has a total student population of 1,618 and is the 1337th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 80 automotive technology schools in California, only 38 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Universal Technical Institute of California Inc comes out as the most expensive ($59,436/yr), with Bakersfield College as the lowest recorded at only $3,187/yr.
Automotive Technology students from California schools who go on to become automotive engineers, automotive technicians, mechanics, automotive specialists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. 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.
Also, within the automotive technology schools in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from automotive technology, there are 18354 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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