by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Plains States region, there were 3,797 vehicle maintenance and repair graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,493 and $13,773 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 81 colleges that offer a degree in vehicle maintenance and repair. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their vehicle maintenance and repair program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region”.
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 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Full North Dakota State College of Science Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. State Technical College of Missouri is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified 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 full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at State Technical College of Missouri
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Ranken Technical College is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 113 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ranken Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 119 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Full Southeast Community College Area Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Dakota County Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
North Central Kansas Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Central Kansas Technical College is a public institution located in Beloit, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at North Central Kansas Technical College
Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Dunwoody College of Technology
With a ranking of #9, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a small public school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 52 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
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
With a ranking of #10, Northwest Kansas Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. NWKTC is located in Goodland, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Dakota Technical Institute
Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Sheldon, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Northwest Iowa Community College
Northeast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Northeast Community College
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Indian Hills Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school situated in Estherville, Iowa. It awarded 15 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Iowa Lakes Community College
Hennepin Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 189 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Full Hennepin Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Iowa Central Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Central Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. North Iowa Area Community College is located in Mason City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Full North Iowa Area Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Salina Area Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Salina Tech is a public institution located in Salina, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Salina Tech
Flint Hills Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Flint Hills Technical College is a small school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 32 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Flint Hills Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
With a ranking of #22, Pratt Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Pratt, Kansas, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Pratt Community College
Williston State College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Williston, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Williston State College
Mitchell Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mitchell Tech is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 12 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Mitchell Tech
Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
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