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

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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 Tennessee. With 1,165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

#1

North Central Institute

Clarksville, TN

Our analysis found North Central Institute to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, North Central Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 2% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at North Central Institute Report

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Tennessee. TCAT - Murfreesboro is a small public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCAT - Elizabethton is a small public school located in the rural area of Elizabethton.

About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton Report

Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCAT - Hartsville is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Hartsville.

Women make up 14% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman landed the # 5 spot on the list. TCAT - Harriman is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Harriman.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. TCAT - Dickson is a fairly small public school located in the town of Dickson.

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

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Newbern is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Newbern.

Of the 5 students majoring in vehicle repair at TCAT - Newbern, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Knoxville, TCAT - Knoxville is a public college with a small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville 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. TCAT - Crossville is a fairly small public school located in the town of Crossville.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville 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. TCAT - Nashville is a small public school located in the large city of Nashville.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Report

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
Georgia 3,279
South Carolina 416
Arkansas 945
North Carolina 3,010
Florida 3,722
West Virginia 82
Louisiana 761
Virginia 595
Alabama 491
Kentucky 2,936
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 19 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.

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