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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate 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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the vehicle repair undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Exton the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Exton, UTI Exton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Exton take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,643. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Bloomfield is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield.

About 2% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 98% are male.

Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Bloomfield take out an average of $15,643 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Whitestone, Lincoln Tech - Whitestone is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 193 students majoring in vehicle repair at Lincoln Tech - Whitestone, 97% are male and 3% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Whitestone take out an average of $13,933 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Union landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - Union is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Union.

About 3% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 97% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Union accumulate an average of around $13,933 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Automotive Training Center - Exton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Automotive Training Center - Exton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Exton.

About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Automotive Training Center - Exton take out $15,442 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $112.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Mahwah take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,933. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

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Teterboro School of Aeronautics landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the suburb of Teterboro, Teterboro School of Aeronautics is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 96% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Teterboro School of Aeronautics accumulate an average of around $13,518 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in vehicle repair at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia, 91% are male and 9% are female.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia take out $27,721 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia take out $14,320 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $153, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #10, Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Columbia take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,320. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $153, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Pennco Tech-Blackwood Blackwood, NJ

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,187
Pennsylvania 1,469
New Jersey 973
Maryland 239
Delaware 60

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

Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair

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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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