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

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

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 2023 rankings named Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology the most popular school in the Plains States Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a moderately-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.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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Out of the 89 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washburn Institute of Technology is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school 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 large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Goodland, NWKTC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Kansas City Kansas 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 #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school 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.

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#12

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #12, Century College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Century College is a moderately-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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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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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 colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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