by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 California, there were 4,993 vehicle maintenance and repair graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,856 and $15,041 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California” ranking analyzed 81 colleges that offered a degree in vehicle maintenance and repair. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular vehicle maintenance and repair programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California. This small school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 515 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California list. Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 390 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at UTI Rancho Cucamonga
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California list. Located in Long Beach, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 324 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Full Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antelope Valley College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 368 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Antelope Valley College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California. Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Inglewood, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 209 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Spartan College - Los Angeles Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Rio Hondo College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. Whittier, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, De Anza College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California list. De Anza College is a fairly large school located in Cupertino, California that handed out 123 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at De Anza College
With a ranking of #7, College of Alameda did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California list. College of Alameda is located in Alameda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at College of Alameda
Chaffey College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Chaffey College
Reedley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Reedley, California, and it awarded 58 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Reedley College
San Diego Miramar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. San Diego Miramar College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego Miramar College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Bakersfield College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. Located in Bakersfield, California, this large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Bakersfield College
Riverside City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. Riverside City College is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 45 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Riverside City College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
With a ranking of #14, Allan Hancock College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California list. Santa Maria, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
City College of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at City College of San Francisco
Ventura College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Ventura, California, and it awarded 48 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ventura College
Orange Coast College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Orange Coast College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Chabot College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. Chabot College is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 55 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Chabot College
Santa Ana College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. SAC is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 67 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Santa Ana College
With a ranking of #20, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Full Long Beach City College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Oxnard College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California list. Oxnard College is a public institution located in Oxnard, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Bernardino Valley College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Bernardino Valley College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Cerritos College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 26 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Cerritos College
College of the Sequoias came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. Located in Visalia, California, this fairly large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Sequoias Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
American River College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 33 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at American River
Fresno City College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 20 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fresno City College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Golden West College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. Golden West College is a public institution located in Huntington Beach, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Golden West College
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Fullerton College
El Camino College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in California ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 41 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at El Camino College
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