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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

101 Colleges
$40,173 Avg Salary
$10,754 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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region .

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 101 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Kirkwood Community College

Southeast Community College Area ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College 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. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

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State Technical College of Missouri 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. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Eastern Iowa Community College District

With a ranking of #15, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
17 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
17 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
19 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
20 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 652
Missouri 500
Minnesota 857
South Dakota 206
Iowa 686
North Dakota 139
Nebraska 757

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 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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