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

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

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

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

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 3,722 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Florida 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Universal Technical Institute - Orlando to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. UTI Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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

On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Orlando take out $17,424 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 $210.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Florida. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out $19,098 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, J-Tech Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. J-Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 109 students majoring in vehicle repair at J-Tech, 94% are male and 6% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at J-Tech accumulate an average of around $18,246 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of the Florida Keys is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Key West, CFK is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Broward College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

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

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#6

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State 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 #6 on the list. Polk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winter Haven.

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Eastern Florida State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the small city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public school with a large student population.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville 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. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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#8

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 9 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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