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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey

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$31,731 Avg Salary
$12,144 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance & repair was ranked 6th in New Jersey. In fact, 973 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Jersey to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield, UTI Bloomfield is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 489 students majoring in vehicle repair at UTI Bloomfield, 98% are male and 2% are female.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Bloomfield take out $15,643 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 $199.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - Union helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Union, Lincoln Tech - Union is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 149 students majoring in vehicle repair at Lincoln Tech - Union, 97% are male and 3% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Union take out an average of $13,933 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $187.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln Technical Institute - Union Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Lincoln Tech - Mahwah carry an average student debt load of $13,933. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $187.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Teterboro School of Aeronautics helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in New Jersey. Teterboro School of Aeronautics is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Teterboro.

Of the 130 students majoring in vehicle repair at Teterboro School of Aeronautics, 96% are male and 4% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at Teterboro School of Aeronautics take out an average of $13,518 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pennco Tech-Blackwood helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Pennco Tech-Blackwood carry an average student debt load of $14,451. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $130, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Pennco Tech-Blackwood Report

With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.

Women make up 3% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield carry an average student debt load of $13,933. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $187.

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With a ranking of #7, Ocean County Vocational-Technical School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. OCVTS is a small public school located in the large suburb of Toms River.

About 6% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 94% are male.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Report

New Community Career & Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. NCCTI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Newark.

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Raritan Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

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With a ranking of #10, Passaic County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. PCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Paterson.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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 10 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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