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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

3 Colleges
$38,067 Avg Salary
$14,085 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the #14 most popular major in South Dakota with 178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Check out the vehicle repair associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at LATI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,563. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $115.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Southeast Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,370.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southeast Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Dakota Technical Institute

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 215
Minnesota 278
Kansas 166
Iowa 278
Nebraska 275
North Dakota 79

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19,594
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge.

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