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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$6,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,731 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 857 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota 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.


 

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

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the best value school in Minnesota for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,107 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ATCC is ranked #1 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Minnesota.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Alexandria Technical & Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hibbing Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hibbing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hibbing Community College are $5,970 a year.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Hibbing Community College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northland Community and Technical College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Northland Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $12,722.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Hennepin Technical College take out $10,097 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Hennepin Technical College also took the #5 spot in our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota rankings.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Hennepin Technical College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $6,098 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $20,178 in student debt.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report

St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $6,140 per year.

Central Lakes College also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #3.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Century College are $6,105 a year.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,419 per year.

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#10

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

With a ranking of #10, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 per year.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 652
Missouri 500
South Dakota 206
Iowa 686
North Dakota 139
Nebraska 757

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 14 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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