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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,758 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,295 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance & repair was ranked 7th in South Carolina. In fact, 416 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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.

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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for vehicle repair students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

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

Our analysis found Florence-Darlington Technical College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florence-Darlington Technical College is ranked #5 for overall quality for vehicle repair in South Carolina.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. GTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,882 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $11,294.

GTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Tri-County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCTC are $5,936 per year.

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#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 a year.

Spartanburg Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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#5

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means York Technical College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

York Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #6, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Georgia 3,279
Arkansas 945
North Carolina 3,010
Florida 3,722
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

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 6 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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