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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$5,751 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 415 degrees and certificates from an Idaho school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Idaho 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. 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.

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

Check out the vehicle repair basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $4,336 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CWI is ranked #5 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Idaho.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at College of Western Idaho Report

#2

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

NIC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

The excellent basic certificate programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Idaho. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Southern Idaho are $4,560 a year.

College of Southern Idaho also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #4.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at College of Southern Idaho Report

#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ISU are $7,958 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ISU is ranked #2 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Idaho.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,884
Utah 758
Montana 145
Wyoming 736

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 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.

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