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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

76 Colleges
$32,774 Avg Salary
$13,359 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.

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the large suburb of Casselberry, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 large suburb of Clearwater, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Manassas, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a private for-profit school with a 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 small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Duluth.

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NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC

NASCAR Technical Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. NASCAR Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mooresville.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Universal Technical Institute - Orlando landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. 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
South Carolina 416
Georgia 3,279
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 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

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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