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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Mountainland Technical College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 182 students majoring in vehicle repair at Mountainland Technical College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#2

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Front Range Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

Of the 252 students majoring in vehicle repair at FRCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#3

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 10% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

Of the 130 students majoring in vehicle repair at Pueblo Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sterling, NJC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, College of Western Idaho 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 Nampa, CWI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 10% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 7% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Uintah Basin Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. UBTech is a small public school located in the remote town of Roosevelt.

Of the 76 students majoring in vehicle repair at UBTech, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Red Rocks Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Women make up 22% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,884
Utah 758
Idaho 415
Montana 145
Wyoming 736

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 24 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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