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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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$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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando to be the best school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Casselberry, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando accumulate an average of around $26,591 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $178, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay carry an average student debtload of $21,515. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $190, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate 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.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas accumulate an average of around $29,600 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southeast Region . Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake carry an average student debtload of $25,221.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville 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 city of Nashville, Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Nashville accumulate an average of around $13,933 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $187.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Duluth.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $27,876. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC

With a ranking of #7, NASCAR Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. NASCAR Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mooresville.

Vehicle Repair majors at NASCAR Technical Institute take out an average of $15,108 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $221, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Vehicle Repair majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out an average of $9,195 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #9, Universal Technical Institute - Orlando did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Orlando take out $14,543 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $173.

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#10

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

Advanced Technology Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. ATI is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at ATI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,653. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $150.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL
12 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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