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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate School for You

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 56,514 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the most popular school in the United States for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gateway Community and Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 325 students majoring in vehicle repair at Ivy Tech Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

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 city of Dallas.

Of the 313 students majoring in vehicle repair at El Centro College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Tulsa Technology Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#7

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 245 students majoring in vehicle repair at Maysville Community and Technical College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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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 moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

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

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#10

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 234 students majoring in vehicle repair at Central Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

About 8% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#11

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #11, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their basic certificate. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Of the 215 students majoring in vehicle repair at St Philip's College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#13

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

Women make up 10% 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 and repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Hazard Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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

#16

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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

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#17

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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#18

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Wilkes Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

About 6% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#19

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 177 students majoring in vehicle repair at CGTC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Central Georgia Technical College Report

Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Prestonsburg.

Women make up 2% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Northshore Technical Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Bogalusa.

Of the 165 students majoring in vehicle repair at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Northshore Technical Community College Report

West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and 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 school with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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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 and repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 97% are male.

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With a ranking of #24, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in vehicle repair at Wake Technical Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#25

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

About 6% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#27

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
#32

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO
#37

Cypress College

Cypress, CA
#40

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ
#42

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
#43

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#44

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, WA
#49

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL
#50

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 524 different United States vehicle maintenance and repair schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
52 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
53 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
54 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
55 Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt, UT
55 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
57 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
58 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
59 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
60 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
60 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
62 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
63 Green River College Auburn, WA
63 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
65 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
66 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
67 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC
68 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
69 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL
69 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
69 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
72 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
73 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
74 Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC
74 Triton College River Grove, IL
76 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
77 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
77 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL

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.

Rank College Location
79 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
80 South Plains College Levelland, TX
81 Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR
82 Rend Lake College Ina, IL
82 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
82 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
85 Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis, AR
85 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
85 Richland Community College Decatur, IL
88 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
88 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO
88 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
91 Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX
91 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
91 Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL
91 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
95 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
95 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
97 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
97 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
97 Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO
100 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
101 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
102 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
103 Hill College Hillsboro, TX
104 McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL
104 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 28,872
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 8,471
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 6,148
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 4,487
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 2,392
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 2,243
Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology/Technician 1,073
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 804
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician 655
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 430
High Performance & Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic 382
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 218
Engine Machinist 133
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician 112
Other Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 94

Related Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19,594
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

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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