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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

51 Colleges
$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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 152 students majoring in vehicle repair at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology take out an average of $20,281 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Report

#2

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Alfred State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

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

Vehicle Repair majors at Alfred State take out an average of $12,679 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

Women make up 6% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Penn College take out $14,896 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $466, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosedale Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rosedale Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 12% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Rosedale Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,223. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $224.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Automotive and Diesel Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Jamaica, New York Automotive and Diesel Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from New York Automotive and Diesel Institute carry an average student debt load of $19,039.

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#6

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 95% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Erie Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,696.

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#7

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

New Castle School of Trades landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. New Castle School of Trades is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of New Castle.

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

On average, vehicle repair graduates from New Castle School of Trades take out $11,239 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Suffolk County 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 98% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Suffolk County Community College carry an average student debt load of $7,683.

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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Mifflin.

About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.

Vehicle Repair majors at PIA take out an average of $17,644 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $316.

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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 4% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at HVCC accumulate an average of around $9,495 in student debt.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,187
Pennsylvania 1,469
New Jersey 973
Maryland 239
Delaware 60

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

Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair

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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