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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Maine

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$3,789 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,295 Avg Salary

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

With 69 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair is the #12 most popular major in Maine.

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. 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 Maine 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 Maine 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Maine Community College the best value school in Maine for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Maine Community College are $3,877 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Eastern Maine Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Maine.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Maine Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Maine Community College are $3,730 per year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Northern Maine Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,029.

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Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

Central Maine Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Central Maine Technical College take out $12,121 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 372
Connecticut 367
Rhode Island 126
New Hampshire 74
Vermont 18

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.

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