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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,808 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 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.


 

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

Check out the vehicle repair associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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.

STC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at State Technical College of Missouri Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $5,216 a 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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#3

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ranken Technical College are $16,960 per 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ranken Technical College is ranked #1 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Missouri.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ranken Technical College Report

#4

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

The excellent associate degree programs at Crowder College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Missouri. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,616 a year.

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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
Minnesota 857
South Dakota 206
Iowa 686
North Dakota 139
Nebraska 757

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 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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