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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

42 Colleges
$34,983 Avg Salary
$13,379 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the vehicle repair programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the large city of Whitestone, Lincoln Tech - Whitestone is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of South Plainfield, Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a private for-profit college with a small 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 - Philadelphia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Universal Technical Institute - Exton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Exton, UTI Exton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UTI Bloomfield is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield Report

Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah Report

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Mifflin.

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Automotive Training Center - Exton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Automotive Training Center - Exton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Exton.

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With a ranking of #9, Automotive Training Center - Warminster did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the large suburb of Warminster, Automotive Training Center - Warminster is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, NY

With a ranking of #10, Western Suffolk BOCES did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the suburb of Northport, Western Suffolk BOCES is a public college with a fairly small 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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,187
Pennsylvania 1,469
New Jersey 973
Maryland 239
Delaware 60

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

Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair

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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