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

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South 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 7th in South Carolina. In fact, 416 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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 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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in South 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.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Midlands Technical College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. GTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 11% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#3

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

Of the 41 students majoring in vehicle repair at Trident Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Tri-County Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Report

#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

With a ranking of #7, Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Carolina 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 small city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg 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 #9 on the list. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

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

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#10

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at York Technical College Report

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
Georgia 3,279
Arkansas 945
North Carolina 3,010
Florida 3,722
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

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 12 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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