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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$5,774 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 2nd in Oklahoma. In fact, 1,807 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Oklahoma 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the best value school in Oklahoma for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

OSU Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $5,774 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from OSU Institute of Technology take out $11,200 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $325.

OSU Institute of Technology also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Oklahoma Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,938
Texas 5,561
New Mexico 265

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

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 2 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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