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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$14,287 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 8th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,469 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.


 

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia the best value school in Pennsylvania for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia 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 - Philadelphia take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $27,721.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia Report

#2

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rosedale Technical College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

Delaware County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $17,940 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northampton Community College are $10,650 a year.

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#7

Johnson College

Scranton, PA

Johnson 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 #7 on the list. Johnson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johnson College are $20,025 per year.

Johnson College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Johnson College Report

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. CPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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Philadelphia Technician Training ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia Technician Training Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Universal Technical Institute - Exton 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. UTI Exton is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Exton.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at UTI Exton accumulate an average of around $15,643 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,187
New Jersey 973
Maryland 239
Delaware 60

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 14 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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