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

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

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.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 89 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

Our analysis found Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

On average, vehicle repair graduates from WSU Tech take out $12,024 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $159, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Report

#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Plains States Region . Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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 Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of around $10,097 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 93% are male.

Vehicle Repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City take out an average of $27,967 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Of the 58 students majoring in vehicle repair at Central Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Out of the 89 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in vehicle repair at Washburn Tech, 97% are male and 3% are female.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Washburn Tech take out $6,489 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Ozarks Technical 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 90% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from OTC carry an average student debt load of $13,208.

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Metropolitan 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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

Vehicle Repair majors at MCC take out an average of $8,123 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

Of the 45 students majoring in vehicle repair at Central Lakes College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the town of Goodland, NWKTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 10% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #12, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Kansas City Kansas Community College carry an average student debt load of $6,075.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Kansas City Kansas Community College Report

Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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#12

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

Of the 24 students majoring in vehicle repair at Century College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
16 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
16 Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS
16 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA

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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