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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$6,988 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 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.


 

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

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

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 small city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EFSC are $2,791 a year.

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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.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate students pay an average of $11,185 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $19,098.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report

#3

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend J-Tech Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. J-Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

J-Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,547 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at J-Tech Institute Report

Out of the 4 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Orlando landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTI Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Orlando Report

Best 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
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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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