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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$2,558 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance & repair was ranked 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 3,010 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina 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.

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

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

Our analysis found Forsyth Technical Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in North Carolina. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 per year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Forsyth Technical Community College Report

The excellent basic certificate programs at Guilford Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Guilford Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,319 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in North Carolina. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year.

Central Piedmont Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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#4

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wilkes Community College are $2,572 a year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wilkes Community College Report

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 per year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wake Technical Community College Report

Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Carolina Community College are $2,462 a year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Coastal Carolina Community College Report

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. FTCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

FTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,564 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community 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 #8 on the list. A-B Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Asheville.

A-B Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $2,832 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,279
South Carolina 416
Arkansas 945
Florida 3,722
West Virginia 82
Louisiana 761
Virginia 595
Alabama 491
Kentucky 2,936
Tennessee 1,165
Mississippi 563

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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