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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$10,372 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2021-2022, 63,451 vehicle maintenance & repair students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for vehicle repair students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes 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 Fox Valley Technical College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,977 a year.

FVTC also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Fox Valley Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 per year.

CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Chippewa Valley Technical College

#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Western Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Technical College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 per year.

Gateway Technical 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 Great Lakes Region list.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,965 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #6, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,722 in tuition and fees each year.

WCTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ivy Tech Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,624 per year.

WITC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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With a ranking of #9, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,018 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,316 per 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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 727
Indiana 905
Wisconsin 820
Ohio 1,409
Illinois 2,629

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 21 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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