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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$5,642 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 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.


 

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for vehicle repair majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Hillsborough Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Florida State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.

EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,791 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#3

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

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.

Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Daytona State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Daytona State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Casselberry, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando are $16,757 per 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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With a ranking of #6, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay 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 Clearwater, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. UTI Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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Florida Career College - Hialeah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Florida Career College - Hialeah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.

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#6

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best 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
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 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

Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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