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

39 Colleges
$36,412 Avg Salary
$12,321 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

In 2021-2022, 63,451 vehicle maintenance & repair students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

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.

The Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools

Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the best school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Illinois landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTI Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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#4

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Out of the 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rock Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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With a ranking of #6, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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MIAT College of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Northwestern Ohio did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Lima.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

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

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

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

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

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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