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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate 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 95 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
Women make up 7% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Spokane Community College Report
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Antelope Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Far Western US Region . Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
Of the 367 students majoring in vehicle repair at Antelope Valley College, 72% are male and 28% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Truckee Meadows Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.
Of the 98 students majoring in vehicle repair at Truckee Meadows Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Truckee Meadows Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 16% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cypress College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Bates Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
About 2% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 98% are male.
Victor Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 14% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Victor Valley College Report
Central Oregon Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.
Women make up 41% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Central Oregon Community College
Green River College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.
De Anza College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. De Anza College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Cupertino.
Of the 69 students majoring in vehicle repair at De Anza College, 97% are male and 3% are female.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at De Anza College
Rio Hondo College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.
Of the 83 students majoring in vehicle repair at RHCCD, 96% are male and 4% are female.
With a ranking of #12, Santa Ana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.
Women make up 6% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
With a ranking of #13, Everett Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Everett Community College Report
Oxnard College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the midsize city of Oxnard, Oxnard College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
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 in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake, WA |
| 15 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA |
| 15 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA |
| 18 | Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham, WA |
| 19 | Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA |
| 19 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles, CA |
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 |
Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Vehicle Repair Concentrations
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 26 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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