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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Florida
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 Florida. With 3,722 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Florida 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 Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Florida State College the best value school in Florida for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.
EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,791 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Eastern Florida State College Report
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $11,185 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $19,098.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means J-Tech Institute is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. J-Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at J-Tech are $14,547 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at J-Tech take out an average of $18,246 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Orlando. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. UTI Orlando is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando.
After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Orlando carry an average student debtload of $17,424. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $210.
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Request InformationBest Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 416 |
Georgia | 3,279 |
Arkansas | 945 |
North Carolina | 3,010 |
West Virginia | 82 |
Virginia | 595 |
Louisiana | 761 |
Tennessee | 1,165 |
Alabama | 491 |
Kentucky | 2,936 |
Mississippi | 563 |
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 4 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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