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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

85 Colleges
$34,983 Avg Salary
$13,379 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

With 63,451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 85 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Exton the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the suburb of Exton, UTI Exton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UTI Bloomfield is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield Report

Out of the 85 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Whitestone, Lincoln Tech - Whitestone is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York Automotive and Diesel Institute is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the city of Jamaica, New York Automotive and Diesel Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 85 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Union ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincoln Tech - Union is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Union.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia Report

Automotive Training Center - Exton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Automotive Training Center - Exton is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Exton.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Automotive Training Center - Exton Report

Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah Report

Teterboro School of Aeronautics 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 large suburb of Teterboro, Teterboro School of Aeronautics is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Alfred State College Alfred, NY
14 Pennco Tech-Blackwood Blackwood, NJ
15 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
15 Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh, PA
17 Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,187
Pennsylvania 1,469
New Jersey 973
Maryland 239
Delaware 60

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

Majors Similar 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.

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