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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 63,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 265 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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.
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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our 2023 rankings named Highland Community College the best value school in the United States for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Highland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,330 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 265 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,977 a year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at FVTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,091.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year. Vehicle Repair majors at South Louisiana Community College take out an average of $6,880 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at South Louisiana Community College Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year.
Southeast Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southeast Community College Area Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $6,107 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC also is in the top 5% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Alexandria Technical & Community College
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU Tech are $6,578 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at WSU Tech take out an average of $12,024 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $159, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, WSU Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Northland Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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 tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,722.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northland Community and Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Northland Community and Technical College
Amarillo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Amarillo College take out $11,352 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Amarillo College
Hennepin Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in tuition and fees each year. Vehicle Repair majors at Hennepin Technical College take out an average of $10,097 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hennepin Technical College also did well on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $9,445.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $6,098 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $20,178.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College also did well on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at St Cloud Technical and Community College
With a ranking of #13, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,815 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $8,123.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Metropolitan Community College
Central Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,710 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Central Community College
Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Lakes College are $6,140 a year.
Central Lakes College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Bismarck State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $7,227 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BSC also is in the top 10% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Bismarck State College
Century College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,105 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Century College also did well on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,812 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at Madison College take out an average of $10,650 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #19, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Savannah Tech are $5,442 a year.
North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.
North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,879 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State College of Science excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at North Dakota State College of Science
Hibbing Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hibbing.
Hibbing Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,268 in tuition and fees each year.
Hibbing Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Wharton County Junior College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $5,052 per year.
Dakota County Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,419 a year.
DCTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Dakota County Technical College
Western Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,788 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $8,959 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Western Technical College also did well on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Technical College Report
Itawamba Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ICC are $5,360 a year.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Itawamba Community College
Rest of the Top Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 41 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
| 42 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA |
| 42 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance | Fremont, CA |
| 44 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 45 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 46 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka, KS |
| 46 | Arkansas State University - Beebe | Beebe, AR |
| 48 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN |
| 49 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA |
| 50 | Western Wyoming Community College | Rock Springs, WY |
| 51 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 52 | Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville, GA |
| 53 | Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair by Region
View the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Other U.S. Territories |
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Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.
Vehicle Repair Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
| 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 26 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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