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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

29 Colleges
$31,731 Avg Salary
$12,144 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Whitestone, Lincoln Tech - Whitestone is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Lincoln Tech - Whitestone carry an average student debtload of $13,933. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of South Plainfield, Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield carry an average student debtload of $13,933. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Vehicle Repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia take out an average of $27,721 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Exton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Exton, UTI Exton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Exton take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,643. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UTI Bloomfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Bloomfield take out $15,643 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.

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With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Mahwah take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,933. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

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With a ranking of #7, Automotive Training Center - Exton did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Automotive Training Center - Exton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Exton.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Automotive Training Center - Exton carry an average student debtload of $15,442. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $112.

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Automotive Training Center - Warminster came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Warminster, Automotive Training Center - Warminster is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Automotive Training Center - Warminster take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,442. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $112.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap, CPI is a public college with a small student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia carry an average student debtload of $14,320. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $153, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,187
Pennsylvania 1,469
New Jersey 973
Maryland 239
Delaware 60

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 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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