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2023 Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the most popular online school in the United States for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 205 students majoring in vehicle repair at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hazard Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in vehicle repair at Hazard Community and Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Northland Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in vehicle repair at Northland Community and Technical College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#4

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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#5

Compton College

Compton, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Compton College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in vehicle repair at Compton College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 375 students majoring in vehicle repair at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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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 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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