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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina

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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance & repair was ranked 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 3,010 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in North Carolina 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 analysis found Guilford Technical Community College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Guilford Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,878.

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Out of the 40 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Forsyth Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,262.

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#5

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Out of the 40 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. FTCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

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

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Fayetteville Technical Community College Report

#7

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

With a ranking of #7, Wilkes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Wilkesboro.

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

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#8

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

With a ranking of #8, Craven 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 small city of New Bern, Craven Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Davidson County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in vehicle repair at DCCC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#9

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

With a ranking of #9, Cape Fear 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 Wilmington, CFCC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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 26 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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