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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

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

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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 Florida. With 3,722 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Florida 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the most popular school in Florida for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Technical Education Center-Osceola helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Florida. Technical Education Center-Osceola is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kissimmee.

Of the 43 students majoring in vehicle repair at Technical Education Center-Osceola, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#3

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Broward College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 100 students majoring in vehicle repair at BC, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#4

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Out of the 30 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Sheridan Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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American Advanced Technicians Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, AATI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater 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. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Traviss Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Traviss Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Lindsey Hopkins Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Lindsey Hopkins Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Miami.

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#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #9, Miami Dade 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 Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in vehicle repair at MDC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 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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