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

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

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

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 595 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Tidewater Community College the most popular school in Virginia for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Women make up 3% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 4% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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#3

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Highlands Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. VHCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Abingdon.

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#5

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Germanna Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Of the 13 students majoring in vehicle repair at Germanna Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Rappahannock Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University 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 Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Southside Virginia Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

About 20% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Reynolds Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

About 10% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Virginia Western Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

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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
Georgia 3,279
South Carolina 416
Arkansas 945
North Carolina 3,010
Florida 3,722
West Virginia 82
Louisiana 761
Alabama 491
Kentucky 2,936
Tennessee 1,165
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 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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