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

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

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 1,409 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio 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.

Check out the vehicle repair basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

About 7% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

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

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

About 8% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 92% are male.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Cuyahoga Community College District

#4

Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Polaris Career Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Ohio. Polaris Career Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Marietta.

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

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Washington State Community College

Portage Lakes Career Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Portage Lakes Career Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Uniontown.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Portage Lakes Career Center Report

#7

EHOVE Career Center

Milan, OH

EHOVE Career Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Milan, EHOVE Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Northwestern Ohio 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. Located in the suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Ohio Technical College

Cleveland, OH

Ohio Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Ohio Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ohio Technical College

#10

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

With a ranking of #10, Clark State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Clark State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Springfield.

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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
Michigan 727
Indiana 905
Wisconsin 820
Illinois 2,629

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 14 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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