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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

42 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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Broomfield, Spartan College - Denver is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Spartan College - Denver take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,235. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $168, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Wyotech-Laramie

Laramie, WY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wyotech-Laramie is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Wyotech-Laramie is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large 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 Salt Lake Community College carry an average student debt load of $7,864.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Intellitec College - Grand Junction. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 77% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Intellitec College - Grand Junction accumulate an average of around $18,919 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 $58.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Intellitec College - Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Intellitec College - Colorado Springs take out $16,827 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Intellitec College - Colorado Springs Report

Lincoln College of Technology - Denver 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 #6 on the list. Lincoln Tech - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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

Vehicle Repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Denver take out an average of $14,448 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $250.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln College of Technology - Denver Report

#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in vehicle repair at ISU, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Utah Valley University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in vehicle repair at UVU, 98% are male and 3% are female.

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College of Western Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 9% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from CWI carry an average student debt load of $8,771.

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Montana State University - Northern came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in vehicle repair at Montana State University - Northern, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Montana State University - Northern Report

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,884
Utah 758
Idaho 415
Montana 145
Wyoming 736

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 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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