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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

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 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. 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

#2

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Antelope Valley College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

Of the 98 students majoring in vehicle repair at Truckee Meadows Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Truckee Meadows Community College Report

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small 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.

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#5

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cypress College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Bates Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.

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#7

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

With a ranking of #7, Victor Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large 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.

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Central Oregon 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 #8 on the list. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

Women make up 41% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Central Oregon Community College Report

#9

Green River College

Auburn, WA

With a ranking of #9, Green River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Green River College Report

#10

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

With a ranking of #10, De Anza College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. De Anza College is a 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.

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#11

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

With a ranking of #11, Rio Hondo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. RHCCD is a large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

Of the 83 students majoring in vehicle repair at RHCCD, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#12

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana 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 #12 on the list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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

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Everett Community College came in at #13 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 city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#14

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College came in at #14 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 city of Oxnard, Oxnard College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Oxnard College

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

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 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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