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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 analysis found Lansing Community College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

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

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Ferris is a fairly 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.

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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 large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly 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

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Kalamazoo Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Michigan. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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 large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly 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

With a ranking of #6, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills.

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Northern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Monroe County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. 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

Glen Oaks Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. 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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges 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.

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