2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Rhode Island

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 126 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Rhode Island

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

Top Rhode Island Trade Schools in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	372
Maine	69
Connecticut	367
New Hampshire	74
Vermont	18

Rankings in Majors Related to Vehicle Repair

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

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 2 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.