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

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

144 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 144 schools in the Southeast 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.


 

Check out the vehicle repair associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

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

Of the 511 students majoring in vehicle repair at UTI Orlando, 97% are male and 3% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Orlando take out an average of $17,424 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 $210.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Orlando Report

Out of the 144 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

About 7% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 93% are male.

Vehicle Repair majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $19,098 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Guilford Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southeast Region . Guilford Technical Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

About 7% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 93% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Guilford Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $15,878 in student debt.

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#4

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at J-Tech Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southeast Region . J-Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from J-Tech carry an average student debt load of $18,246. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $173.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Enterprise State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Enterprise-Ozark Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Enterprise.

Of the 65 students majoring in vehicle repair at Enterprise-Ozark Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in vehicle repair at Central Piedmont Community College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#7

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

Advanced Technology Institute 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. ATI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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

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Greenville Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 3% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 97% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $11,294.

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#9

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,651.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Women make up 7% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in vehicle repair at Chattahoochee Technical College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Middle Georgia 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 #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in vehicle repair at Forsyth Tech, 95% are male and 5% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Forsyth Tech carry an average student debt load of $12,262.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Forsyth Technical Community College Report

Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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#14

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

With a ranking of #14, Wayne Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the city of Goldsboro.

Women make up 7% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #16, Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Of the 24 students majoring in vehicle repair at Pierpont Community and Technical College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Northern Virginia 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 #16 on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Northern Virginia Community College Report

With a ranking of #18, Fayetteville Technical 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 city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 13% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Jefferson Community and Technical 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. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

About 10% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 90% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,418 in student debt.

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#20

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#20

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical 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 #20 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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#20

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

With a ranking of #20, Wilkes 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 town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College 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.

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Itawamba Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Itawamba Community College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
25 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
26 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
27 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
27 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
27 William Moore College of Technology Memphis, TN
27 North Central Institute Clarksville, TN
27 York Technical College Rock Hill, SC

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 416
Georgia 3,279
Arkansas 945
North Carolina 3,010
Florida 3,722
West Virginia 82
Louisiana 761
Virginia 595
Alabama 491
Kentucky 2,936
Tennessee 1,165
Mississippi 563

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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