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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance & repair was ranked 4th in Kentucky. In fact, 2,936 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maysville Community and Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Hazard Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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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With a ranking of #6, Somerset Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Prestonsburg.

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With a ranking of #8, West Kentucky 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 town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Ashland, ACTC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges 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
Florida 3,722
Louisiana 761
West Virginia 82
Virginia 595
Alabama 491
Tennessee 1,165
Mississippi 563

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

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 15 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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