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

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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 Iowa. In fact, 686 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa 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.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Kirkwood Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Iowa Community College District is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Women make up 20% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Iowa Tech Community College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in vehicle repair at DMACC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Des Moines Area Community College

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Creston, SWCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 22% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwestern Community College Report

#6

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Iowa Western Community College

#7

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Indian Hills 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 #8 on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Indian Hills Community College Report

Iowa Central Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Iowa Central Community College Report

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 652
Missouri 500
Minnesota 857
South Dakota 206
North Dakota 139
Nebraska 757

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

Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair

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 9 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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