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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Virginia

20 Colleges
$33,822 Avg Salary
$16,599 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

In 2021-2022, vehicle maintenance & repair students earned 595 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges.

Our analysis found Tidewater Community College to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#2

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent programs at Advanced Technology Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Virginia. ATI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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Out of the 20 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake landed the # 3 spot on the list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#4

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Manassas, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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#7

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Tidewater Tech-Trades 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. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Norfolk.

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Reynolds Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

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Virginia Highlands Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Virginia list. VHCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Abingdon.

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#10

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

With a ranking of #10, Germanna Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 416
Georgia 3,279
Arkansas 945
North Carolina 3,010
Florida 3,722
West Virginia 82
Louisiana 761
Tennessee 1,165
Alabama 491
Kentucky 2,936
Mississippi 563

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

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 20 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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