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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

19 Colleges
$52,559 Avg Salary
$22,706 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 63,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.


 

Check out the vehicle repair bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 96% are male.

Vehicle Repair majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $25,606 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Northern is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the town of Havre.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Montana State University - Northern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,471.

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#3

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morrisville State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Morrisville State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Morrisville.

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#4

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Antelope Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#6

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 22% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Siena Heights University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

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#8

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. BFIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Flushing.

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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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