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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,218 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 Ohio. With 1,409 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Ohio 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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


 

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

Check out the vehicle repair associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the best value school in Ohio for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sinclair Community College are $4,569 a year.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $4,622 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District carry an average student debtload of $8,669.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Cuyahoga Community College District

The excellent associate degree programs at University of Northwestern Ohio helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northwestern Ohio are $11,867 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at University of Northwestern Ohio take out an average of $20,088 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

University of Northwestern Ohio also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at University of Northwestern Ohio

#4

Ohio Technical College

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Ohio Technical College take out $12,296 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $214.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ohio Technical College

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 727
Indiana 905
Wisconsin 820
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 4 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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