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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California

95 Colleges
$36,723 Avg Salary
$15,111 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 4,993 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 7th 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in California to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento the most popular school in California for vehicle maintenance & repair students. UTI Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

The excellent programs at Antelope Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in California. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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A rank of #4 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 large city of Long Beach.

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The excellent programs at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in California. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Inglewood.

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#6

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

With a ranking of #6, Cypress College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a large student population.

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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 California ranking. Spartan College - Inland Empire is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Riverside.

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#9

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College landed the #9 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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#10

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

UEI College-Bakersfield ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California list. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bakersfield.

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#11

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

With a ranking of #11, West Los Angeles College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. West LA College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Culver City.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California ranking. Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

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#13

College of Alameda

Alameda, CA

With a ranking of #13, College of Alameda did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. College of Alameda is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Alameda.

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#14

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
15 Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA
16 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
16 United Education Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA
18 United Education Institute-West Covina West Covina, CA
19 UEI College-Gardena Gardena, CA

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,808
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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