2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 56,514 vehicle maintenance and repair students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
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.
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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. UTI Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Sacramento.
Women make up 2% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Sacramento take out an average of $17,963 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, 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 - Rancho Cucamonga. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 305 students majoring in vehicle repair at UTI Rancho Cucamonga, 97% are male and 3% are female.
Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Rancho Cucamonga take out an average of $18,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $208.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Far Western US Region . UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Beach.
Of the 206 students majoring in vehicle repair at UTI Long Beach, 98% are male and 2% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at UTI Long Beach accumulate an average of around $18,670 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $208.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Antelope Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Far Western US Region . Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
About 26% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 74% are male.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Antelope Valley College Report
Out of the 129 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.
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 Spokane Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,085.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Spokane Community College Report
Portland Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
Of the 53 students majoring in vehicle repair at Portland Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $17,108 in student debt.
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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 90% are male.
Vehicle Repair majors at CPTC take out an average of $16,746 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Inglewood.
Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Spartan College - Los Angeles carry an average student debt load of $22,827.
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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 6% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 94% are male.
Renton Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 87% are male.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance and repair programs. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.
Women make up 13% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Vehicle Repair majors at LWTech take out an average of $21,743 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Linn-Benton Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.
Of the 27 students majoring in vehicle repair at LBCC, 93% are male and 7% are female.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Linn-Benton Community College Report
Everett Community College ranked #13 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 Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in vehicle repair at Everett Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Everett Community College Report
With a ranking of #14, Leeward Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
With a ranking of #15, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in vehicle repair at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 96% are male and 4% are female.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Bellingham Technical College Report
College of Alameda came in at #15 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 suburb of Alameda, College of Alameda is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 17% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at College of Alameda Report
De Anza College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. De Anza College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cupertino.
About 13% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 88% are male.
With a ranking of #18, Rogue Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.
Women make up 13% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #18, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 9% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from CSN take out $10,438 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Chemeketa Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
About 22% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 78% are male.
The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Chemeketa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,387.
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 |
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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 and repair colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 1,808 |
California | 4,993 |
Oregon | 459 |
Nevada | 552 |
Alaska | 119 |
Hawaii | 158 |
Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance and repair has other similar majors worth exploring.
Vehicle Repair Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 19,594 |
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 8,717 |
Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 7,770 |
Precision Systems Maintenance | 1,932 |
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) | 1,267 |
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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