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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 1,165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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

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

Our analysis found Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Tennessee. TCAT - Nashville is a small public school located in the city of Nashville.

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Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville the best value school in Tennessee for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Vehicle Repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Nashville take out an average of $13,933 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

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Our analysis found Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Tennessee. TCAT - Memphis is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis Report

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
South Carolina 416
Georgia 3,279
Arkansas 945
North Carolina 3,010
Florida 3,722
Virginia 595
Louisiana 761
West Virginia 82
Alabama 491
Kentucky 2,936
Mississippi 563

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 3 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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