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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in North Carolina

45 Colleges
$36,121 Avg Salary
$14,446 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 North Carolina. In fact, 3,010 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in North Carolina 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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#1

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC

Our analysis found NASCAR Technical Institute to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Mooresville, NASCAR Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wilkes Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

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The excellent programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in North Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in North Carolina. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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With a ranking of #8, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. FTCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

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

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 416
Georgia 3,279
Arkansas 945
Florida 3,722
West Virginia 82
Louisiana 761
Virginia 595
Alabama 491
Kentucky 2,936
Tennessee 1,165
Mississippi 563

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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