Find Trade Colleges
2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the most popular major in Nebraska with 757 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nebraska 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.
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 Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,276 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $10,101 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $144, assuming that the borrower is 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, Southeast Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Nebraska.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southeast Community College Area Report
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $3,285 per year.
MCC also took the #3 spot in our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska rankings.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Metropolitan Community College
Request Information
Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Central Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $5,910.
Central Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Central Community College
Request Information
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $3,840 per year.
Northeast did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
Request InformationBest Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Kansas | 652 |
Missouri | 500 |
Minnesota | 857 |
South Dakota | 206 |
Iowa | 686 |
North Dakota | 139 |
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 |
---|---|
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.