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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

33 Colleges
$35,213 Avg Salary
$14,308 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 8th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,469 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Exton the most popular school in Pennsylvania for vehicle maintenance & repair students. UTI Exton is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Exton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Automotive Training Center - Exton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Exton, Automotive Training Center - Exton 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 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rosedale Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

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Automotive Training Center - Warminster came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Automotive Training Center - Warminster is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Warminster.

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#8

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

With a ranking of #8, New Castle School of Trades did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the rural area of New Castle, New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Pennco Tech-Bristol ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pennco Tech-Bristol is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

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#10

Philadelphia Technician Training

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Technician Training landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Philadelphia Technician Training Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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