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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$38,327 Avg Salary
$15,792 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 727 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Michigan

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

Top Michigan Trade Schools in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Our 2023 rankings named MIAT College of Technology the best school in Michigan for vehicle maintenance & repair students. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Michigan list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Michigan list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

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The excellent programs at Lansing Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Michigan. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lansing.

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Macomb Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.

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Northern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 8 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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