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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 4,993 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in California 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.

#1

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Our analysis found Antelope Valley College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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

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#2

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Cypress College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 186 students majoring in vehicle repair at Cypress College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#3

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Out of the 63 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Victor Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#4

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at De Anza College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in California. De Anza College is a large public school located in the city of Cupertino.

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

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#5

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rio Hondo College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. RHCCD is a large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

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

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#6

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

With a ranking of #6, 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.

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

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#7

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College landed the #7 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.

About 5% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in vehicle repair at Long Beach City College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 87 students majoring in vehicle repair at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Los Angeles Trade Technical College Report

#9

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield 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 #9 on the list. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

Women make up 15% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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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 California award.

Rank College Location
11 Chabot College Hayward, CA
12 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,808
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 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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