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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$5,627 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,295 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oregon. With 459 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Oregon to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for vehicle repair students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.


 

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for vehicle repair majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,810 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Vehicle Repair majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $13,766 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Portland Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon rankings.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Portland Community College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Linn-Benton Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, LBCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LBCC are $5,950 per year.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Linn-Benton Community College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chemeketa Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chemeketa Community College are $6,120 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Chemeketa Community College accumulate an average of around $13,918 in student debt.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Chemeketa Community College

Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,808
California 4,993
Nevada 552
Alaska 119
Hawaii 158

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

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 3 schools only.

  • 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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