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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$33,822 Avg Salary
$16,599 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 595 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges.

Top Virginia Trade Schools in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Our 2023 rankings named Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas the best school in Virginia for vehicle maintenance & repair students. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Virginia list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#3

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Technology Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. ATI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#4

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Tech-Trades. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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The excellent programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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Virginia Western Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

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New River Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Florida 3,722
West Virginia 82
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

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 8 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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