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

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

5 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 4th in South Dakota. In fact, 206 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. 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 South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Dakota 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 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the most popular school in South Dakota for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Women make up 3% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $11,283 in student debt.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Of the 37 students majoring in vehicle repair at Southeast Tech, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $11,841 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in South Dakota. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglala Lakota College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 652
Missouri 500
Minnesota 857
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 5 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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