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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$38,295 Avg Salary
$13,111 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree 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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 129 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. UTI Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Sacramento.

Of the 406 students majoring in vehicle repair at UTI Sacramento, 98% are male and 2% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at UTI Sacramento accumulate an average of around $17,424 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $210.

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Out of the 129 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Rancho Cucamonga take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,335. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Women make up 3% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Long Beach take out $17,335 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Out of the 129 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Antelope Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

About 29% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 71% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Spokane Community College accumulate an average of around $14,799 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Portland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 87% are male.

Vehicle Repair majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $13,766 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Clover Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in vehicle repair at CPTC, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Inglewood.

About 6% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 94% are male.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Spartan College - Los Angeles take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,308.

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Bates Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

About 11% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Renton Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

Women make up 3% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #12, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. LBCC is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 11% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Everett Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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#14

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Leeward Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#15

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA

Bellingham Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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#15

College of Alameda

Alameda, CA

College of Alameda landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. College of Alameda is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Alameda.

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#15

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. De Anza College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cupertino.

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#18

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

Women make up 14% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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#18

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 89% are male.

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With a ranking of #18, Chemeketa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

Women make up 11% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Chemeketa Community College accumulate an average of around $13,918 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Clark College Vancouver, WA
21 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
23 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
23 Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI
23 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
23 Reedley College Reedley, CA

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,808
California 4,993
Oregon 459
Nevada 552
Alaska 119
Hawaii 158

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Vehicle Repair Concentrations

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 26 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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