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

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

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

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

With 63,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

Check out the vehicle repair associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best school in the Southeast Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,098.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Universal Technical Institute - Orlando helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southeast Region . UTI Orlando is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Orlando take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,424. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $210.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Duluth.

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Somerset Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #9, Advanced Technology Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. ATI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Itawamba Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 416
Georgia 3,279
Arkansas 945
North Carolina 3,010
Florida 3,722
West Virginia 82
Louisiana 761
Virginia 595
Alabama 491
Kentucky 2,936
Tennessee 1,165
Mississippi 563

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Vehicle Repair Concentrations

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 25 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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