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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate 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 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the best for vehicle repair majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
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Our analysis found Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas to be the best school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Manassas, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $29,600.
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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake landed the # 2 spot on the list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake take out $25,221 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Advanced Technology Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Virginia. ATI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Vehicle Repair majors at ATI take out an average of $14,653 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Tech-Trades. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Tidewater Tech-Trades carry an average student debtload of $14,185.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New River Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 Related Rankings by Major
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Vehicle Repair Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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.