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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$6,340 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 857 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Minnesota 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.

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

Our analysis found Northland Community and Technical College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Minnesota. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,098 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 per year.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

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

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,105 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $6,140 per year.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,419 per year.

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Minnesota State College Southeast 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 town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

MSC Southeast undergraduate students pay an average of $7,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 652
Missouri 500
South Dakota 206
Iowa 686
North Dakota 139
Nebraska 757

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 7 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.

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