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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 500 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Missouri 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our 2023 rankings named State Technical College of Missouri the best value school in Missouri for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STC are $7,440 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at STC take out an average of $11,309 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, STC is ranked #3 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Missouri.
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Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $5,216 per year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from OTC take out $12,553 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Ranken Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Missouri. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ranken Technical College are $16,960 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Ranken Technical College carry an average student debtload of $12,700. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $136, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Ranken Technical College also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Crowder College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.
Crowder College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,616 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Kansas | 652 |
Minnesota | 857 |
South Dakota | 206 |
Iowa | 686 |
North Dakota | 139 |
Nebraska | 757 |
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
Most Popular Related Majors
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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