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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$36,412 Avg Salary
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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.

Check out the vehicle repair programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

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 small suburb of Lima.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Illinois. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UTI Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rock Valley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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MIAT College of Technology 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. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.

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#7

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

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 large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Lansing 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. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lansing.

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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 school with a large student population.

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#12

Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, IL

Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #12 on the list. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#13

Ohio Technical College

Cleveland, OH

Ohio Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Ohio Technical College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#14

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.

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#16

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

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 fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

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#17

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #17 on the list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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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 medium-sized student population.

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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 schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 727
Indiana 905
Wisconsin 820
Ohio 1,409
Illinois 2,629

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 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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