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2026 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools

There are 954 colleges that offer a degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

Today’s Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 954 schools in the United States offering Vehicle Maintenance & Repair programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors.

#1

WyoTech

Laramie, WY

Our 2026 rankings named WyoTech the most popular school in the U.S. for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors. Located in Laramie, WY, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 1,095 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $36,102. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at WyoTech

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors. Located in Orlando, FL, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,022 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,758. Read More…

#3

Dallas College

Dallas, TX

Dallas College landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Dallas College is a public school located in Dallas, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 936 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,587. Read More…

Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Located in Avondale, AZ, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 909 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,768. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc

#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in Indianapolis, IN. During the most recent year for which we have data, 883 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $46,027. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ivy Tech Community College

Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth is a private for-profit school located in Irving, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 791 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $39,742. Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth Report

Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Located in Louisville, KY, this is a public institution. This school awarded 731 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,070. Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Jefferson Community and Technical College Report

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Located in Houston, TX, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 727 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,742. Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Report

University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. University of Northwestern Ohio is a private nonprofit school located in Lima, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 714 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,920. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at University of Northwestern Ohio

#10

Mech-Tech College

Caguas, PR

Mech-Tech College landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Located in Caguas, PR, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 713 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $19,716. Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Mech-Tech College Report

#11

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip's College comes in at #11 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors. Located in San Antonio, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 665 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,695. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at St Philip's College

Universal Technical Institute of California Inc comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors. Universal Technical Institute of California Inc is a private for-profit school located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. This school awarded 654 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,768. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute of California Inc

Texas State Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Located in Waco, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 649 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,660. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Texas State Technical College

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors. Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is a private for-profit school located in Long Beach, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 578 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $39,768. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

Antelope Valley Community College District landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Located in Lancaster, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 577 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $33,752. Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Antelope Valley Community College District Report

Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc is a private for-profit school located in Sacramento, CA. This school awarded 527 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,758. Read More…

Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc is a private for-profit school located in Lisle, IL. This school awarded 524 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,768. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc

#18

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors. Somerset Community College is a public school located in Somerset, KY. This school awarded 518 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $33,829. Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Somerset Community College Report

#19

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC

NASCAR Technical Institute landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Located in Mooresville, NC, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 506 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $39,768. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at NASCAR Technical Institute

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. Located in Wichita, KS, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 502 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $31,565. Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Report

Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors. Located in Bloomfield, NJ, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 457 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $39,742. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield

Gateway Community and Technical College comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors. Located in Florence, KY, this is a public institution. This school awarded 455 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $44,644. Read More…

Metropolitan Community College Area comes in at #23 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors. Metropolitan Community College Area is a public school located in Omaha, NE. During the most recent year for which we have data, 437 people earned their degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,455. Read More…

GateWay Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools ranking. GateWay Community College is a public school located in Phoenix, AZ. This school awarded 413 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,649. Read More…

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a private nonprofit school located in Daytona Beach, FL. This school awarded 401 degrees in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $67,135. Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

#26

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
#30

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
#36

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#37

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA
#39

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA
#41

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#47

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 Cypress College Cypress, CA
52 George T Baker Aviation Technical College Miami, FL
53 Universal Technical Institute-Canton Canton, MI
54 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth, GA
55 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
56 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
57 Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
58 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
59 New York Automotive and Diesel Institute Jamaica, NY
60 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
61 Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone Whitestone, NY
62 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
63 Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO
64 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
65 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
66 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
67 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
68 Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT
69 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA
70 Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH
71 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
72 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
73 J F Ingram State Technical College Deatsville, AL
74 Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Union, NJ
75 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
76 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
77 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
78 Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
79 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
80 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
81 Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY
82 Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR
83 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
84 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
85 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
86 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
87 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
88 UEI College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
89 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL
90 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
91 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
92 Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Muskogee, OK
93 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
94 Jones Technical Institute Jacksonville, FL
95 Western Technical College El Paso, TX
96 Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA
97 Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL
98 Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY
99 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
100 Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia, MD
101 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
102 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
103 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
104 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
105 Oakton College Des Plaines, IL
106 Automeca Technical College-Ponce Ponce, PR
107 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
108 Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology Inglewood, CA
109 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
110 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
111 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
112 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
113 Pennco Tech-Blackwood Blackwood, NJ
114 Northeast Technology Center Pryor, OK
115 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
116 Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar Miramar, FL
117 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
118 South Texas College McAllen, TX
119 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY
120 Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe, AR
121 Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA
122 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
123 Portland Community College Portland, OR
124 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
125 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
126 Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD
127 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
128 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
129 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
130 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO
131 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
132 Automotive Training Center-Exton Exton, PA
133 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
134 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
135 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA
136 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas Irving, TX
137 Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ
138 Odessa College Odessa, TX
139 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
140 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
141 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
142 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
143 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
144 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
145 Mission College Santa Clara, CA
146 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
147 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO
148 Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
149 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
150 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland, KY
151 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside, CA
152 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
153 Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
154 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
155 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
156 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA
157 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
158 UEI College-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA
159 Automotive Training Center-Warminster Warminster, PA
160 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
161 UEI College-West Covina West Covina, CA
162 Advanced Training Institute Las Vegas, NV
163 Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY
164 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
165 Trinidad State College Trinidad, CO
166 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando Casselberry, FL
167 Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA
168 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
169 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
170 Stark State College North Canton, OH
171 UEI College-Oceanside Oceanside, CA
172 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston Houston, TX
173 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA
174 Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Mahwah, NJ
175 National Aviation Academy of New England Concord, MA
176 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
177 UEI College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
178 George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL
179 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO
180 Chabot College Hayward, CA
181 Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL
182 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
183 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
184 Hallmark University San Antonio, TX
185 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
186 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
187 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
188 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
189 Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville, TN
190 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
191 Polytech Adult Education Woodside, DE
192 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
193 Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO
194 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
195 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
196 Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK
197 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK
198 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont Fremont, CA
199 Everett Community College Everett, WA
200 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair by Region

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More Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Automotive Mechanics Technology 41,728
Diesel Mechanics Technology 9,859
Aircraft Maintenance Technology 7,637
Collision & Repair Technology 5,464
Aircraft Powerplant Technology 3,372
Heavy Vehicle & Truck Maintenance 2,100
Motorcycle Maintenance Technology 896
Marine Maintenance 799
Avionics Maintenance Technology 719
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 630
High Performance Engine Mechanic 470
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology 412
Small Engine Mechanics Technology 204
Other Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 154
Engine Machinist 77
Recreation Vehicle (RV) Maintenance 34
Bicycle Maintenance Technology 12
Related Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling 23,253
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 9,559
Heavy Equipment Maintenance 8,925
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,926
Other Mechanic Technologies 1,335

References

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