by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Plains States region, there were 3,797 vehicle maintenance and repair graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,493 and $13,773 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region” 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vehicle repair students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 137 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southeast Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a public institution located in Watertown, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Area Technical Institute Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region. State Technical College of Missouri is a small public school situated in Linn, Missouri. It awarded 88 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 113 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students 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%.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ranken Technical College
Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the #5 spot on the 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 Dakota State College of Science landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 67 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Dakota State College of Science Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
With a ranking of #7, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 189 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hennepin Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 52 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Des Moines Area Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 104 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Des Moines Area Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
With a ranking of #10, Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 342 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
With a ranking of #11, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 46 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 187 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Iowa Central Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 34 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Iowa Central Community College
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
North Central Kansas Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. 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.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full North Central Kansas Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
North Iowa Area Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mason City, Iowa, this small public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at North Iowa Area Community College
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students 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 full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Alexandria Technical & Community College
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 83 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian Hills Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 36 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indian Hills Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
With a ranking of #21, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Dunwoody College of Technology
Kirkwood Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 140 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Kirkwood Community College
Western Dakota Technical Institute ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Dakota Technical Institute is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Dakota Tech
Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest Kansas Technical College is a public institution located in Goodland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Kansas Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
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