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

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

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

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 727 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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 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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Lansing Community College the most popular school in Michigan for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. LCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

About 16% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 84% are male.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lansing Community College Report

#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ferris State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne County Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wayne County Community College District Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Washtenaw Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#6

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

Oakland Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Monroe County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Monroe County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

About 33% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#9

Glen Oaks Community College

Centreville, MI

With a ranking of #9, Glen Oaks 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 rural area of Centreville, GOCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Macomb Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the city of Warren.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Macomb Community College Report

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 905
Wisconsin 820
Ohio 1,409
Illinois 2,629

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

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 12 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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