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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$10,144 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 727 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan 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. 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.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Our analysis found Lansing Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. LCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

LCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lansing Community College Report

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 3 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,608 per year.

Ferris also took the #2 spot in our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,948 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 3 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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