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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You
In 2021-2022, 63,451 vehicle maintenance & repair students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 122 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the vehicle repair programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools
Our analysis found University of Northwestern Ohio to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lima.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 122 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Illinois landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTI Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Illinois
Out of the 122 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Fox Valley Technical College
Out of the 122 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rock Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
MIAT College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.
Joliet Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Joliet Junior College Report
College of Lake County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #8 on the list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.
Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
With a ranking of #10, Lansing Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lansing.
Sinclair Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Sinclair Community College Report
Lincoln Land Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Ohio Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Ohio Technical College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ohio Technical College
With a ranking of #14, Triton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.
Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Report
Vincennes University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Vincennes University
Waubonsee Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Waubonsee Community College Report
Gateway Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Gateway Technical College Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rend Lake College | Ina, IL |
| 20 | Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL |
| 21 | Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL |
| 22 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
| 23 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 24 | Parkland College | Champaign, IL |
Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State
Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 727 |
| Indiana | 905 |
| Wisconsin | 820 |
| Ohio | 1,409 |
| Illinois | 2,629 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.
Vehicle Repair Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
| 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.