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2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools

190 Ranked Colleges
56,539 Degrees Awarded
$10,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools” ranking.

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the 76th most popular major in the country with 56,539 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, vehicle maintenance and repair graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,763 and had an average of $13,320 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools” ranking analyzed 190 colleges that offered a degree in vehicle maintenance and repair. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great vehicle maintenance and repair programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the vehicle maintenance and repair program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for vehicle repair students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school situated in Wahpeton, North Dakota. It awarded 67 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State College of Science also made our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State College of Science is $11,084 for Vehicle Repair students.

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools. LATI is located in Watertown, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our vehicle repair students list, LATI has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Area Technical Institute is $13,301 for Vehicle Repair students.

Full Lake Area Technical Institute Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 364 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is $18,938 for vehicle repair students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Out of the 190 schools in the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 784 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northwestern Ohio, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northwestern Ohio is $19,536 for Vehicle Repair students.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools list. Ranken Technical College is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 113 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

Ranken Technical College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ranken Technical College is $15,535 for vehicle repair students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ranken Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report

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Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Gateway Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 99 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vehicle repair students list, Gateway Technical College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gateway Technical College is $8,487 for Vehicle Repair students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Gateway Technical College

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Texas State Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 440 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” list. It costs about $10,463 for vehicle repair students per year to attend TSTC.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at TSTC

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.

Hennepin Technical College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hennepin Technical College is $10,726 for vehicle repair students.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools list. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 73 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DCTC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dakota County Technical College is $11,044 for vehicle repair students.

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

Fox Valley Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.

FVTC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FVTC is $12,207 for vehicle repair students.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at FVTC

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Central Georgia Technical College is located in Warner Robins, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 244 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.

CGTC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for CGTC is $2,404 for vehicle repair students.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Central Georgia Technical College

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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northland Community and Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small school located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota that handed out 51 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

Northland Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northland Community and Technical College is $11,586 for vehicle repair students.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Northland Community and Technical College

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 556 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.

Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” list. It costs about $7,669 for vehicle repair students per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ivy Tech Community College

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Savannah Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking. Savannah Tech is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 257 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.

Savannah Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” list. It costs about $4,992 for vehicle repair students per year to attend Savannah Tech.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Savannah Tech

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With a ranking of #15, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 137 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Community College is also in the top of our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $7,190 for Vehicle Repair students.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking. Metropolitan Community College is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 187 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MCC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College is $4,315 for vehicle repair students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Metropolitan Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report

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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Alexandria, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC is also in the top of our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for ATCC is $13,636 for Vehicle Repair students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at ATCC

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 342 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Community College is also in the top of our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,069 for Vehicle Repair students per year to attend Central Community College.

Full Central Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 200 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $1,445 for Vehicle Repair students.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools list. WSU Tech is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 171 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vehicle repair students list, WSU Tech has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WSU Tech is $11,696 for vehicle repair students.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

With a ranking of #21, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools list. Southeast Technical College is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 52 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $16,188 for Vehicle Repair students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southeast Tech

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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools list. STC is a small public school situated in Linn, Missouri. It awarded 88 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for State Technical College of Missouri is $12,481 for Vehicle Repair students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at State Technical College of Missouri

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking, coming in at #23. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 191 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,147 for Vehicle Repair students per year to attend Tarrant County College.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Tarrant County College District

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

With a ranking of #24, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 131 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $5,710 for vehicle repair students.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 83 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU Institute of Technology also took the #22 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is $7,870 for vehicle repair students.

Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report

Rest of the Best 29 in Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin
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Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington
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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina
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