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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance & repair was ranked 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 3,010 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our 2023 rankings named Forsyth Technical Community College the best value school in North Carolina for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at Forsyth Tech take out an average of $12,381 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Guilford Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Guilford Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,319 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Guilford Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $13,401 in student debt.
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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year.
Central Piedmont Community College also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wilkes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in North Carolina. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Wilkesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wilkes Community College are $2,572 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Asheville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-B Tech are $2,832 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at A-B Tech accumulate an average of around $10,626 in student debt.
A-B Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list.
Wake Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 a year.
Wake Technical Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Coastal Carolina Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina Community College are $2,462 per year.
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NASCAR Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Mooresville, NASCAR Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at NASCAR Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $15,108 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $221.
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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 3,279 |
| South Carolina | 416 |
| Arkansas | 945 |
| Florida | 3,722 |
| West Virginia | 82 |
| Louisiana | 761 |
| Virginia | 595 |
| Alabama | 491 |
| Kentucky | 2,936 |
| Tennessee | 1,165 |
| Mississippi | 563 |
Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.
Vehicle Repair Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.