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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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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.


 

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.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Highland Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Fox Valley Technical College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the United States. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the United States. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $6,107 per year.

ATCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Alexandria Technical & Community College Report

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $6,578 per 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WSU Tech also did well on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Report

With a ranking of #7, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,244 per 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.

Northland Community and Technical 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.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Amarillo College take out $11,352 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at Hennepin Technical College take out an average of $10,097 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hennepin Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Hennepin Technical College Report

Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. 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.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

With a ranking of #11, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college 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.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

Metropolitan Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the 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

#14

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,710 per year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Central Community College Report

With a ranking of #15, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

Central Lakes College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,140 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Lakes College 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 Central Lakes College - Brainerd

#16

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #16, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school 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

#17

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century 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 #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $6,105 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Century College also is in the top 15% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Century College

With a ranking of #18, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year. Vehicle Repair majors at Madison College take out an average of $10,650 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Madison Area Technical College Report

#19

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah 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 #19 on the list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Savannah Tech are $5,442 a year.

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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at North Dakota State College of Science

Hibbing 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 #21 on the list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hibbing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hibbing Community College are $7,268 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hibbing 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 Hibbing Community College

With a ranking of #22, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,052 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wharton County Junior College

Dakota County 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 #23 on the list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, DCTC 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.

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#24

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $8,959 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Western Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Itawamba Community College

Rest of the Top Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#28

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN
#33

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX
#34

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

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

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 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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