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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Florida

14 Colleges
$34,329 Avg Salary
$17,360 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 3,722 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Casselberry, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 Universal Technical Institute - Orlando is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. UTI Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Advanced Technicians Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, AATI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public college with a small student population.

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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

J-Tech Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Florida list. J-Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 416
Georgia 3,279
Arkansas 945
North Carolina 3,010
West Virginia 82
Virginia 595
Louisiana 761
Tennessee 1,165
Alabama 491
Kentucky 2,936
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

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 14 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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