2027 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Nebraska
[Vehicle Maintenance & Repair](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/vehicle-maintenance-repair-tech/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for vehicle maintenance & repair students.
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2027 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Nebraska
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 Metropolitan Community College Area this year. Set in the city of Omaha, Metropolitan Community College Area is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $3,375, compared with $4,950 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for vehicle maintenance & repair graduates is $12,799. Early-career vehicle maintenance & repair graduates make about $49,950. Set against $12,799 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Mid Plains Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of North Platte, Mid Plains Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,600, while out-of-state students pay about $4,530. Typical student debt for vehicle maintenance & repair graduates is $14,596. Soon after graduation, vehicle maintenance & repair degree recipients from Mid Plains Community College generally make around $39,396. Set against $14,596 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Central Community College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools. Set in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,360, with out-of-state students paying around $4,800. Typical student debt for vehicle maintenance & repair graduates is $5,500. Soon after graduation, vehicle maintenance & repair degree recipients from Central Community College generally make around $46,758. That is a strong return on a $5,500 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in vehicle maintenance & repair will find it at Northeast Community College, which ranked #4. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $3,840, with out-of-state students paying around $5,130. Typical student debt for vehicle maintenance & repair graduates is $11,739. Soon after graduation, vehicle maintenance & repair degree recipients from Northeast Community College generally make around $44,528. Set against $11,739 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southeast Community College Area earned it the #5 place for vehicle maintenance & repair. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $3,444 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $4,032. Typical student debt for vehicle maintenance & repair graduates is $10,375. Early-career vehicle maintenance & repair graduates make about $52,556. Set against $10,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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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