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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 analysis found Highlands College of Montana Tech to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $9,642 per year.

Highlands College of Montana Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Highlands College of Montana Tech Report

Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Wyoming Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WWCC is a small public school located in the town of Rock Springs.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WWCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Wyoming Community College Report

#3

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Eastern Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the 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.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at College of Eastern Idaho Report

#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

The excellent associate degree programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Broomfield, Spartan College - Denver is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Spartan College - Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $16,576 in tuition and fees each 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 remote town of Sheridan.

Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District also did well on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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

Northeastern Junior College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Sterling, NJC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJC are $7,691 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Montana State University - Northern did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote 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.

Montana State University - Northern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Montana State University - Northern Report

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 city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCA are $15,832 per year.

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Helena College University of Montana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the remote town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.

Helena College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,863 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Helena College University of Montana

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools 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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