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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 4,993 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for vehicle repair students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Diego Miramar College the best value school in California for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego Miramar College are $1,144 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Victor Valley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victor Valley College are $1,425 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $1,238 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance undergraduate students pay an average of $16,757 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $27,852.
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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, UEI College-Bakersfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bakersfield.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $96.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend United Education Institute-Anaheim. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. United Education Institute-Anaheim is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden Grove.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Inglewood.
Vehicle Repair majors at Spartan College - Los Angeles take out an average of $19,002 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $180.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Beach.
The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Long Beach take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,108. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $221, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at United Education Institute-West Covina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in California. Located in the suburb of West Covina, United Education Institute-West Covina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at United Education Institute-West Covina accumulate an average of around $8,521 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $106.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Rancho Cucamonga take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,108. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $221, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Request InformationBest Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 1,808 |
Oregon | 459 |
Nevada | 552 |
Alaska | 119 |
Hawaii | 158 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Related Majors for Vehicle Repair
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Vehicle Repair Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 15 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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