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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.


 

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $4,637 per 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ivy Tech Community College

#2

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vincennes University is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Vincennes University Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Indiana. Located in the large 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.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis

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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