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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.
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 medium-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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antelope Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Antelope Valley College is a 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.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Antelope Valley College Report
Out of the 95 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 3 spot on the 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.
Out of the 95 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 16% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Clover Park Technical College Report
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Cypress College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Far Western US Region . 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.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Cypress College
Bates Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the 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 college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 14% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Victor Valley College
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
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 small city of Auburn.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Green River College
De Anza College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at De Anza College
Rio Hondo College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. RHCCD is a fairly 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.
Santa Ana College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.
Women make up 6% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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 midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-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 city of Oxnard, Oxnard College is a public college with a medium-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 colleges 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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