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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

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

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 727 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Michigan to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 analysis found MIAT College of Technology to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton.

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

On average, vehicle repair graduates from MIAT College of Technology take out $21,630 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $141, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at MIAT College of Technology

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washtenaw Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 10% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Washtenaw Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,595.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Washtenaw Community College Report

Out of the 25 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

Of the 11 students majoring in vehicle repair at Macomb Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lansing Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. LCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lansing.

About 8% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lansing Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Kalamazoo Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Michigan. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Kalamazoo Valley Community College Report

#5

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Henry Ford College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in vehicle repair at Henry Ford College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Henry Ford College Report

#5

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

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

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,788.

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Mott Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

Women make up 20% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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#8

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker 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 #8 on the list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

Women make up 30% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #10, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ferris State University

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 905
Wisconsin 820
Ohio 1,409
Illinois 2,629

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 25 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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