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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
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Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

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 analysis found Spokane Community College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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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 - Sacramento landed the # 2 spot on the list. UTI Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Antelope Valley College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Inglewood.

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Bates Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #9 on the list. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Tacoma.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Bates Technical College

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 small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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#11

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a fairly 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 large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a large student population.

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#13

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA

Bellingham Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #16 on the list. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bakersfield.

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#17

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#18

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

West Los Angeles College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. West LA College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Culver City.

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Renton Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Aviation Institute of Maintenance did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a small private for-profit school located in the 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 medium-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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Everett Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-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 colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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