2026 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Master’s Degree Schools

[Vehicle Maintenance & Repair](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/vehicle-maintenance-repair-tech/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 954 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for vehicle maintenance & repair students.
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2026 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the vehicle maintenance & repair degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools
For return on investment in vehicle maintenance & repair, no school beat Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide this year. Set in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,097. Students borrow a median of $14,476 to complete the vehicle maintenance & repair program here. Soon after graduation, vehicle maintenance & repair degree recipients from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide generally make around $79,050. That is a strong return on a $14,476 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
Other Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 954 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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