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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for vehicle repair majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Our analysis found Victor Valley College to be the best school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

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#3

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego Miramar College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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#6

CET, Colton

Colton, CA

With a ranking of #6, CET, Colton did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. CET, Colton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colton.

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#7

CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

CET, San Jose ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, CET, San Jose is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

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Portland Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,808
California 4,993
Oregon 459
Nevada 552
Alaska 119
Hawaii 158

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 12 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.

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