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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$9,427 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,295 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 727 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Macomb Community College the best value school in Michigan for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,608 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ferris also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,929 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $12,788 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means MIAT College of Technology is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MIAT College of Technology are $14,678 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from MIAT College of Technology carry an average student debtload of $21,630. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $141, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #6, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,710 per year.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $12,948 per year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Northern Michigan University Report

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
Indiana 905
Wisconsin 820
Ohio 1,409
Illinois 2,629

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

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 7 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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