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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast 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. 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.

The Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best school in the Southeast Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Somerset Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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American Advanced Technicians Institute 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, AATI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,279
South Carolina 416
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.

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