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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California
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.
2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools
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 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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antelope Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California list. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
Out of the 95 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Beach.
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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Cypress 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 large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Victor Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. 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 landed the #8 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 suburb of Riverside.
De Anza College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. De Anza College is a large public school located in the small city of Cupertino.
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 large city of Bakersfield.
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West Los Angeles College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. West LA College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Culver City.
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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.
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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 large suburb of Alameda.
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Rio Hondo College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in California ranking. RHCCD is a large public school located in the 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 Schools 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 |
Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Vehicle Repair Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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