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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 2023 rankings named Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia the best school in Pennsylvania for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Exton is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. UTI Exton is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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 small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Automotive Training Center - Exton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Automotive Training Center - Warminster. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Automotive Training Center - Warminster is a 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 fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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

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Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small 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

With a ranking of #10, Rosedale Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. 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 Colleges 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.

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