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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,646 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,295 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance & repair was ranked 9th in Indiana. In fact, 905 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Indiana 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 Indiana 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in Indiana. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $9,253 in student debt.

Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list.

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#2

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

The excellent associate degree programs at Vincennes University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Indiana. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vincennes University are $6,654 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Vincennes University carry an average student debtload of $13,215.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,448. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $250, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 727
Wisconsin 820
Ohio 1,409
Illinois 2,629

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 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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