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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

149 Colleges
$37,230 Avg Salary
$15,001 Avg Student Debt

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With 63,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 149 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the vehicle repair programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. UTI Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Sacramento.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Out of the 149 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Antelope Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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Out of the 149 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Beach.

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Clover Park Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Inglewood.

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Bates Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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#11

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a large student population.

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#12

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a large student population.

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#13

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #13, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Spartan College - Inland Empire is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Riverside.

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#15

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. De Anza College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cupertino.

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#16

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

UEI College-Bakersfield landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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#17

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#18

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

West Los Angeles College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. West LA College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Culver City.

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With a ranking of #19, Renton Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the midsize city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

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#21

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #21 on the list. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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Everett Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
23 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
24 College of Alameda Alameda, CA
25 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA
26 Advanced Training Institute Las Vegas, NV
27 Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA
28 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
28 United Education Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA
28 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,808
California 4,993
Oregon 459
Nevada 552
Alaska 119
Hawaii 158

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 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.

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