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

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

42 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.


 

2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 North Dakota State College of Science the best school in the Plains States Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $11,283 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Southeast Community College take out $10,101 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $144.

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#5

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ranken Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Vehicle Repair majors at Ranken Technical College take out an average of $12,700 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $136.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $20,818.

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With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at WSU Tech accumulate an average of around $13,134 in student debt.

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Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Southeast Tech carry an average student debtload of $11,841.

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Dakota County Technical 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from DCTC take out $12,212 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 652
Missouri 500
Minnesota 857
South Dakota 206
Iowa 686
North Dakota 139
Nebraska 757

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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