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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Montana

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$5,426 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,295 Avg Salary

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for vehicle repair majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

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 Montana. Located in the remote town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $3,667 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 Montana.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Northern is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school 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.

Montana State University - Northern also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Montana list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Helena College University of Montana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Montana. Located in the town of Helena, Helena College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Helena College are $3,590 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the city of Billings.

Montana State University - Billings undergraduate students pay an average of $6,198 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Montana list, coming in at #5.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. UM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Missoula.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM are $7,719 a year.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,884
Utah 758
Idaho 415
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

Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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