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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate 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 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 524 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Jefferson Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 375 students majoring in vehicle repair at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 92% are male and 8% are female.
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Out of the 524 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 7% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 96% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 6% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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Out of the 524 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Women make up 3% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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Tulsa Technology Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 9% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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Antelope Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 367 students majoring in vehicle repair at Antelope Valley College, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College 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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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.
Women make up 7% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
Of the 214 students majoring in vehicle repair at Chattahoochee Technical College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
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St Philip’s College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 11% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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Savannah Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.
Women make up 13% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in vehicle repair at Truckee Meadows Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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Hazard Community and Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in vehicle repair at Hazard Community and Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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Gwinnett Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Women make up 3% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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Somerset Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.
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With a ranking of #18, Wilkes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.
About 5% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 95% are male.
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Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 184 students majoring in vehicle repair at CGTC, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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Big Sandy Community and Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Prestonsburg.
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With a ranking of #21, Northshore Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lacombe.
Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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West Kentucky 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 basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 126 students majoring in vehicle repair at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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With a ranking of #23, Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public college with a small student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 96% are male.
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Wake Technical Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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College of Lake County landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.
Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 524 different United States vehicle maintenance & repair schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair by Region
View the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
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| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.
Vehicle Repair Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
| 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 25 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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