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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges
$38,295 Avg Salary
$13,111 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 63,451 vehicle maintenance & repair students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for vehicle repair majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top New England Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

#1

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Our analysis found Massachusetts Bay Community College to be the best school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from New England Tech take out $15,127 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vermont Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Vermont Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Randolph.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashua Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Nashua.

Vehicle Repair majors at Nashua Community College take out an average of $10,016 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. BFIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at BFIT take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,402.

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Eastern Maine Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bangor.

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Northern Maine Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Northern Maine Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,029.

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Central Maine Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Central Maine Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,121.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 372
Maine 69
Connecticut 367
Rhode Island 126
New Hampshire 74
Vermont 18

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 33,827
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 8,686
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 7,143
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 4,725
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 2,739
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 2,101
Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology/Technician 1,140
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician 823
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 724
High Performance & Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic 489
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 472
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 213
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician 147
Engine Machinist 107
Other Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 97
Bicycle Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 11
Recreation Vehicle (RV) Service Technician 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 21,891
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,446
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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