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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.

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.

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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 medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,319 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list.

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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 distant town of Wilkesboro.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Coastal Carolina 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 small city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public college 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.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. FTCC is a large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FTCC are $2,564 per year.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Asheville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-B Tech are $2,832 per 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
South Carolina 416
Georgia 3,279
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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