Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Automotive Mechanics
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Pratt Community College, Johnson County Community College, Cowley County Community College, and Butler Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Pitt State.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Kansas City Kansas Community College, Dodge City Community College, Seward County Community College and Area Technical School, and Wichita Area Technical College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Coffeyville Community College, Seward County Community College and Area Technical School, Kansas City Kansas Community College, and Hutchinson Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Seward County Community College and Area Technical School, Coffeyville Community College, Dodge City Community College, and Pitt State.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Coffeyville Community College, Pratt Community College, Dodge City Community College, and Seward County Community College and Area Technical School.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at North Central Kansas Technical College, Northwest Kansas Technical College, Flint Hills Technical College, and Salina Area Technical College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Pittsburg State University • Pittsburg, KS
Studying Bachelor Of Science In Automotive Technology With Emphasis In Service Management (completion in 2000)
• 12/24/2011
"Overall, it had a good curriculum. I would have gained more from it if there had been more hands-on education."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I have been discouraged in this career field. Unless you enter into a corporate environment, this degree does not offer much income potential. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | Pittsburg State University is the best in Kansas for this program. They have a very advanced technology center. |
| Program Quality | 7 | There was limited hands-on experience. There was also a lot of unnecessary general education. |
| Instruction | 7 | They had some good, current technical classes with thorough bookwork. There was limited hands-on education. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Homework was not excessive. I did take some classes that required late hours. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was very little shop time. Most of our assignments were based out of textbooks. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Class flexibility pretty much consisted of standard day classes. Online classes weren't available at the time, that I am aware of. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | They had a specific library for the technology center. Extended hours were available to access this library. |
| Social Life | I did not take part in organized social events while in college. However, this is not to say that these activities were not available to the students. | |
| Placement Services | 9 | They had good career fairs related to the field. They also had an extensive contact list available. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | I receive a lot of mail from the alumni association. The professors were available to guide me while I was looking for work. |
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