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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$5,141 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,731 Avg Salary

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.


 

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Check out the vehicle repair undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego Miramar College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

San Diego Miramar College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Victor Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Victor Valley College are $1,425 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in California. Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aviation Institute of Maintenance are $16,757 a 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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#5

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend UEI College-Bakersfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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 be in good company if you decide to attend United Education Institute-Anaheim. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. United Education Institute-Anaheim is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden Grove.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in California. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in California. 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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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, United Education Institute-West Covina landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large 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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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit school 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.

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Best 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
Washington 1,808
Oregon 459
Nevada 552
Alaska 119
Hawaii 158

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Vehicle Repair Concentrations

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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