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

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

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The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 201 schools in the Southeast 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 Jefferson Community and Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 375 students majoring in vehicle repair at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Community and Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

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 Maysville Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 214 students majoring in vehicle repair at Chattahoochee Technical College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Savannah Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Hazard Community and Technical 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 #7 on the list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Hazard.

Of the 105 students majoring in vehicle repair at Hazard Community and Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical 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 large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Somerset Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Wilkes Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 95% are male.

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Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #11, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Of the 184 students majoring in vehicle repair at CGTC, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Northshore Technical Community 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 #13 on the list. Located in the rural area of Lacombe, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Paducah.

Of the 126 students majoring in vehicle repair at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Ashland Community and Technical 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 #15 on the list. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.

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

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Wake Technical Community 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 #16 on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 11% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Athens Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Of the 205 students majoring in vehicle repair at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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With a ranking of #20, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.

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

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With a ranking of #21, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 6% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

Of the 94 students majoring in vehicle repair at Guilford Technical Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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West Georgia Technical 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 #23 on the list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Of the 85 students majoring in vehicle repair at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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South Georgia Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

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

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Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
31 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
32 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
33 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
34 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
35 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
36 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC
37 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
38 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
39 Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC
40 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 416
Georgia 3,279
Arkansas 945
North Carolina 3,010
Florida 3,722
West Virginia 82
Louisiana 761
Virginia 595
Alabama 491
Kentucky 2,936
Tennessee 1,165
Mississippi 563

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 25 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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