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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges
$35,213 Avg Salary
$14,308 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance & repair was ranked 8th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,469 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools

Our analysis found Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia to be the best school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 18 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Exton landed the # 2 spot on the list. UTI Exton is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Exton.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the large suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Automotive Training Center - Exton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Exton, Automotive Training Center - Exton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Automotive Training Center - Warminster landed the # 5 spot on the list. Automotive Training Center - Warminster is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Warminster.

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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. CPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 18 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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