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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Montana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Montana. With 145 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
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 Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Montana 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our 2023 rankings named Highlands College of Montana Tech the best value school in Montana 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 school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $3,667 per 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 Montana.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Montana State University - Northern helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Montana. 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 in-state undergraduate at Montana State University - Northern are $5,955 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 #3 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Montana.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Helena College University of Montana is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Helena College are $3,590 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Billings is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana State University - Billings are $6,198 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Montana State University - Billings carry an average student debtload of $13,495.
Montana State University - Billings not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Montana list.
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Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list. UM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Missoula.
UM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,719 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 1,884 |
Utah | 758 |
Idaho | 415 |
Wyoming | 736 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Related Majors for Vehicle Repair
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Vehicle Repair Concentrations
Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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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