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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for vehicle repair majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best school in the Southeast Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Casselberry, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The excellent programs at National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clearwater, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay 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 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Manassas, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Duluth.
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With a ranking of #9, NASCAR Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. NASCAR Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mooresville.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
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Universal Technical Institute - Orlando did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #11 on the list. UTI Orlando is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Savannah Technical College | Savannah, GA |
| 13 | Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY |
| 14 | American Advanced Technicians Institute | Hialeah, FL |
| 15 | Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek, FL |
Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State
Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 3,279 |
| South Carolina | 416 |
| Arkansas | 945 |
| North Carolina | 3,010 |
| Florida | 3,722 |
| West Virginia | 82 |
| Louisiana | 761 |
| Virginia | 595 |
| Alabama | 491 |
| Kentucky | 2,936 |
| Tennessee | 1,165 |
| Mississippi | 563 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.