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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware Technical Community College - Terry the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.

Of the 40 students majoring in vehicle repair at Delaware Tech, 93% are male and 8% are female.

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#2

Mobile Technical Training

South Hackensack, NJ

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Mobile Technical Training helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Mobile Technical Training is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hackensack.

About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#3

Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Suffolk BOCES is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Northport, Western Suffolk BOCES is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Liverpool, CPDI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

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Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County 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. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indiana County Technology Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Indiana, ICTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,187
Pennsylvania 1,469
New Jersey 973
Maryland 239
Delaware 60

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

Majors Similar 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 16 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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