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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in South Dakota

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$40,467 Avg Salary
$12,161 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 4th in South Dakota. In fact, 206 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota 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 Lake Area Technical Institute the most popular school in South Dakota for vehicle maintenance & repair students. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oglala Lakota College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 5 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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