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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$8,770 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate School for You

With 63,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,278 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,979 per year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Clover Park Technical College Report

#3

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Miramar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego Miramar College are $7,440 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Honolulu CC are $8,310 a year.

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#5

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Victor Valley College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victor Valley College are $10,125 per year.

Victor Valley College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#6

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College are $6,306 per year.

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Portland Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,870 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,869 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,808
California 4,993
Oregon 459
Nevada 552
Alaska 119
Hawaii 158

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 12 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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