by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 56,539 people earned their degree in vehicle maintenance and repair, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 6,490 vehicle maintenance and repair graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,168 and $12,749 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 91 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in vehicle maintenance and repair. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in vehicle maintenance and repair.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region vehicle repair students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern Ohio. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 784 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at University of Northwestern Ohio
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 126 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ohio Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school situated in Melrose Park, Illinois. It awarded 123 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Out of the 91 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MIAT College of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Canton, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 205 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at MIAT College of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a small school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 178 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Illinois Central College is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Illinois Central College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Southeastern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Southeastern Illinois College is a small public school situated in Harrisburg, Illinois. It awarded 38 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Vincennes University
With a ranking of #9, Frontier Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Frontier Community College is a public institution located in Fairfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Frontier Community College
Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 76 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Parkland College
With a ranking of #11, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 124 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Triton College
Rock Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 208 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Rock Valley College
Washington State Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Washington State Community College is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 27 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Washington State Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Olney Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Olney, Illinois, and it awarded 20 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Olney Central College
Wabash Valley College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash Valley College is a small school located in Mount Carmel, Illinois that handed out 4 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wabash Valley College
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 88 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwestern Illinois College
Southwestern Michigan College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dowagiac, Michigan, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwestern Michigan College
With a ranking of #19, Kishwaukee College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kishwaukee College is located in Malta, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Kishwaukee College
Danville Area Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DACC is a small school located in Danville, Illinois that handed out 10 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 99 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Gateway Technical College
Western Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 67 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Technical College
Joliet Junior College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Joliet Junior College
Highland Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Freeport, Illinois, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Full Highland Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Kalamazoo Valley Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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