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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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

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

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 15 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake the most popular school in Virginia for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Of the 93 students majoring in vehicle repair at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, 92% are male and 8% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake carry an average student debt load of $25,221.

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#2

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Technology Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. ATI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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 ATI accumulate an average of around $14,653 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Manassas, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

Vehicle Repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas take out an average of $29,600 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tidewater Tech-Trades is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 15% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Tidewater Tech-Trades take out $14,185 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

Of the 21 students majoring in vehicle repair at BRCC, 95% are male and 5% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from BRCC carry an average student debt load of $9,838.

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Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Of the 8 students majoring in vehicle repair at Reynolds Community College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Danville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.

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New River Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the fringe town of Dublin, NRCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Southside Virginia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

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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 15 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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