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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina

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

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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 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 3,010 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in North Carolina 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.


 

Check out the vehicle repair basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wilkes Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in North Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Coastal Carolina Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Guilford Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 41 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. FTCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Of the 101 students majoring in vehicle repair at FTCC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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

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Alamance Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in vehicle repair at ACC, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Central Piedmont Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in vehicle repair at CCCTI, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#10

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 92% are male.

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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
Florida 3,722
West Virginia 82
Louisiana 761
Virginia 595
Alabama 491
Kentucky 2,936
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 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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