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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$8,218 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,731 Avg Salary

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

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 1,409 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the best value school in Ohio for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sinclair Community College are $4,569 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,622 per year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Northwestern Ohio helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Ohio. Located in the small suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northwestern Ohio are $11,867 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Northwestern Ohio is ranked #4 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Ohio.

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#4

Ohio Technical College

Cleveland, OH

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ohio Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Ohio. Ohio Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $168.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. C-TEC of Licking County is a small public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Trumbull Career & Technical Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCTC Adult Training Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Warren.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Chillicothe, Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Report

#4

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Great Oaks Career Campuses helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Ohio. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a small public school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

Vehicle Repair majors at Great Oaks Career Campuses take out an average of $7,410 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Great Oaks Career Campuses Report

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
Indiana 905
Wisconsin 820
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 8 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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