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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 3,722 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Hillsborough Community College the best value school in Florida for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $8,718.
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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EFSC are $2,791 per year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at EFSC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,675.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Daytona State College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Daytona State College are $3,106 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Casselberry, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando undergraduate students pay an average of $16,757 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Vehicle Repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando take out an average of $26,591 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $178.
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National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clearwater, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay accumulate an average of around $21,515 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $190.
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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public college with a small student population.
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Universal Technical Institute - Orlando 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 #6 on the list. UTI Orlando is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Orlando take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,543. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida Career College - Hialeah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Florida Career College - Hialeah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.
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Atlantic Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Request InformationBest Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 416 |
Georgia | 3,279 |
Arkansas | 945 |
North Carolina | 3,010 |
West Virginia | 82 |
Virginia | 595 |
Louisiana | 761 |
Tennessee | 1,165 |
Alabama | 491 |
Kentucky | 2,936 |
Mississippi | 563 |
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
Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair
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 11 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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