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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate School for You

With 56,514 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, vehicle maintenance and repair is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes 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

Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the best school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

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#2

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

The excellent basic certificate programs at Rock Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC 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 and repair schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 727
Indiana 905
Wisconsin 820
Ohio 1,409
Illinois 2,629

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

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 28,872
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 8,471
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 6,148
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 4,487
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 2,392
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 2,243
Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology/Technician 1,073
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 804
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician 655
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 430
High Performance & Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic 382
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 218
Engine Machinist 133
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician 112
Other Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 94

Related Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19,594
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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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