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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$7,654 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,295 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 857 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Minnesota 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.


 

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Alexandria Technical & Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATCC are $6,107 a year.

ATCC also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $6,098 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out an average of $20,818 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCTC are $6,419 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $12,212.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debtload of $14,426.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $10,220 in student debt.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

Northland Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,244 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Northland Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $15,915.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

Central Lakes College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,114 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $6,105 per year.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

M State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from M State carry an average student debtload of $12,614.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 652
Missouri 500
South Dakota 206
Iowa 686
North Dakota 139
Nebraska 757

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 13 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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