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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$15,103 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,295 Avg Salary

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

With 63,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for vehicle repair students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Highlands College of Montana Tech the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $9,642 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Highlands College of Montana Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for vehicle repair in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Wyoming Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWCC are $8,640 per year.

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

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#3

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Eastern Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CEI are $6,750 a year.

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from College of Southern Idaho carry an average student debtload of $9,015.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Broomfield, Spartan College - Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spartan College - Denver are $16,576 a year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Spartan College - Denver take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,235. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $168, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $11,130 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northern Wyoming Community College District also is in the top 20% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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Northeastern Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Sterling, NJC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NJC are $7,691 a year.

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Montana State University - Northern came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montana State University - Northern are $18,665 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Montana State University - Northern is ranked #4 for overall quality for vehicle repair in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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Community College of Aurora ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

CCA undergraduate students pay an average of $15,832 in tuition and fees each year.

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Helena College University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Helena College are $9,863 a year.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,884
Utah 758
Idaho 415
Montana 145
Wyoming 736

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 24 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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