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

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

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

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

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 857 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Minnesota 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 Dakota County Technical College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

Of the 60 students majoring in vehicle repair at DCTC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at DCTC take out an average of $12,212 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 19 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Vehicle Repair majors at Hennepin Technical College take out an average of $14,426 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Hennepin Technical College Report

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

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

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,818.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dunwoody College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology carry an average student debt load of $13,705.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at M State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,614.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Northland 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 #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Northland Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,915 in student debt.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Northland Community and Technical College Report

St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in vehicle repair at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $10,220 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 652
Missouri 500
South Dakota 206
Iowa 686
North Dakota 139
Nebraska 757

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 19 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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