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

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

8 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 7th in South Carolina. In fact, 416 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in South 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 Greenville Technical College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. GTC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,294.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florence-Darlington Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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#3

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in vehicle repair at York Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartanburg Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

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

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#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in South Carolina. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

About 33% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Tri-County Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,279
Arkansas 945
North Carolina 3,010
Florida 3,722
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

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 8 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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