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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio

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

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 1,409 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Ohio Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

#1

Ohio Technical College

Cleveland, OH

Our analysis found Ohio Technical College to be the best school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Ohio Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Northwestern Ohio helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit 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 Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 4 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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