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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

With 63,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 952 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program at each school on the list.

Check out the vehicle repair programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Orlando the most popular school in the United States for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UTI Orlando is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 952 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lima.

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#3

Mech-Tech College

Caguas, PR

The excellent programs at Mech-Tech College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the United States. Mech-Tech College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Caguas.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Dallas is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. UTI Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

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With a ranking of #6, Universal Technical Institute - Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the large city of Houston, UTI Houston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Wyotech-Laramie

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #9, Wyotech-Laramie did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the town of Laramie, Wyotech-Laramie is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Spokane Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, UTI Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Tulsa Technology Center landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Avondale, UTI Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #14, Universal Technical Institute - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. UTI Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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With a ranking of #15, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Waco.

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National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clearwater.

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#17

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC

NASCAR Technical Institute landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large suburb of Mooresville, NASCAR Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Universal Technical Institute - Exton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #18 on the list. UTI Exton is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Exton.

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#19

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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#21

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools list. Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Lincoln Tech - Denver is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#25

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#31

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX
#33

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY
#34

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
#39

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#41

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#48

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC
#50

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 952 different United States vehicle maintenance & repair schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Inglewood, CA
52 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
53 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
54 MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI
55 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY
56 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
57 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
57 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
59 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
60 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
61 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
62 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
62 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
64 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
65 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
66 Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
66 New York Automotive and Diesel Institute Jamaica, NY
68 George T Baker Aviation Technical College Miami, FL
69 National Aviation Academy of New England Concord, MA
70 Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY
71 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
72 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
72 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK
72 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
75 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
76 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
77 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
78 Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC
78 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
80 Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor East Windsor, CT
81 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas Irving, TX
82 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
83 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
84 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
85 Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs, CO
86 Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA
87 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY
87 Automeca Technical College - Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR
89 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
89 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO
91 Cypress College Cypress, CA
91 Lincoln Technical Institute - Union Union, NJ
93 Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
94 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
95 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
95 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
97 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
97 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
99 Automotive Training Center - Exton Exton, PA
99 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
99 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
99 Northeastern Junior College Sterling, CO
99 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
104 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
104 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
106 Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah Mahwah, NJ
106 School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Houston, TX
108 Teterboro School of Aeronautics Teterboro, NJ
109 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
110 Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY
111 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
112 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
113 Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH
113 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando Casselberry, FL
115 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside, CA
115 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
115 Automeca Technical College - Ponce Ponce, PR
118 Triton College River Grove, IL
118 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
120 Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL
120 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
122 Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia Columbia, MD
123 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
123 UEI College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
125 Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt, UT
126 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
126 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
128 Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis, AR
128 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
130 Southwest University at El Paso El Paso, TX
130 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
130 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA
133 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
133 Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee Muskogee, OK
133 Portland Community College Portland, OR
136 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
137 Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Bridgeport, CT
137 Hallmark University San Antonio, TX
137 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO
140 South Texas College McAllen, TX
141 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
141 Alfred State College Alfred, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
143 Aviation Institute of Maintenance Fremont, CA
144 Pennco Tech-Blackwood Blackwood, NJ
145 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
145 Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ
145 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
148 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
148 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston Houston, TX
148 Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh, PA
148 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL
152 Green River College Auburn, WA
153 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
153 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
155 Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ
155 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
157 North Central Institute Clarksville, TN
158 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
158 Rend Lake College Ina, IL
158 Everett Community College Everett, WA
158 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
162 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
162 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
162 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
165 Arkansas State University - Beebe Beebe, AR
166 Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA
166 Intellitec College - Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO
166 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
169 College of Alameda Alameda, CA
169 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC
171 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
171 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
171 Automotive Training Center - Warminster Warminster, PA
174 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
174 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
176 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
177 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
177 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
179 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
179 Northeast Technology Center-System Office Pryor, OK
181 George Stone Technical College Pensacola, FL
182 Midland College Midland, TX
182 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
182 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
182 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA
182 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
187 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
187 Automeca Technical College - Caguas Caguas, PR
187 Advanced Training Institute Las Vegas, NV
190 Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA
190 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
190 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK
190 Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX
190 Apex Technical School Long Island City, NY
190 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
190 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 25 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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