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2023 Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools

11 Colleges
$34,987 Avg Salary
$12,664 Avg Student Debt

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 Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent online programs at Advanced Technology Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the United States. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hazard Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools list. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Flushing.

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#6

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. San Bernardino Valley College is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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Holmes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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View the Most Popular Online Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

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 11 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.

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