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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Washington

27 Colleges
$37,528 Avg Salary
$11,719 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance & repair was ranked 3rd in Washington. In fact, 1,808 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Washington 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 Spokane Community College the most popular school in Washington for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Washington. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bates Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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Out of the 27 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Renton Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Renton.

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#6

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Everett Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

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With a ranking of #8, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

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Shoreline Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

Big Bend Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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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
California 4,993
Oregon 459
Nevada 552
Alaska 119
Hawaii 158

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

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 26 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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