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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$2,146 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 Arizona. With 1,938 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arizona 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.


 

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Chandler-Gilbert Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College accumulate an average of around $8,415 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Arizona.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $2,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Pima County Community College District take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,477.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means GateWay Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

GateWay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona Automotive Institute is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Arizona Automotive Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Arizona Automotive Institute carry an average student debtload of $13,964. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $96.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Avondale.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at UTI Phoenix accumulate an average of around $14,543 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $173, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Avondale is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Avondale, UTI Avondale is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Avondale take out an average of $15,108 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 $221.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Avondale Report

Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,561
Oklahoma 1,807
New Mexico 265

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

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 6 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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