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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

In 2020-2021, 56,514 vehicle maintenance and repair students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Northland Community and Technical College the best school in the Plains States Region for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their basic certificate. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

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

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

The excellent basic certificate programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#5

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #9, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college 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 Plains States region.

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

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance and repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Concentrations

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 19 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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