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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$13,046 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 8th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,469 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology the best value school in Pennsylvania for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $8,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology accumulate an average of around $9,539 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,563 per year.

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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PIA are $17,145 per year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from PIA take out $17,644 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $316, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Report

Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at HACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,413.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

Penn College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Penn College carry an average student debtload of $14,896. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $466.

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#6

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Rosedale Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Rosedale Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,223 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $224.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Rosedale Technical College Report

Northampton County Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $10,650 per year.

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Delaware County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delaware County Community College are $10,410 a year.

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#9

Johnson College

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #9, Johnson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Johnson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Johnson College undergraduate students pay an average of $20,025 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Johnson College Report

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. CPI is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,187
New Jersey 973
Maryland 239
Delaware 60

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 13 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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