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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$9,349 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,731 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance & repair was ranked 9th in Indiana. In fact, 905 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Indiana 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.


 

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Indiana. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ivy Tech Community College are $4,637 a year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $7,027 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Ivy Tech Community College also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #2.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#2

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vincennes University are $6,654 a year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Vincennes University take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,607.

Vincennes University also took the #4 spot in our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana rankings.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Vincennes University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis undergraduate students pay an average of $16,757 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis accumulate an average of around $26,902 in student debt.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Vehicle Repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis take out an average of $13,933 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $187.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 727
Wisconsin 820
Ohio 1,409
Illinois 2,629

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 4 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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