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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Our analysis found Antelope Valley College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Antelope Valley College

#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

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

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#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

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#4

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Walla Walla University is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Walla Walla University

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,808
California 4,993
Oregon 459
Nevada 552
Alaska 119
Hawaii 158

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 4 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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