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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$4,732 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 820 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wisconsin 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

FVTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

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Out of the 8 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $4,642 per year.

CVTC also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

The excellent basic certificate programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Wisconsin. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Wisconsin. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCTC are $4,571 a year.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WITC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

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With a ranking of #8, 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 college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MATC are $4,867 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 727
Indiana 905
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 8 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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