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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region

39 Colleges
$36,168 Avg Salary
$12,749 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance and repair was ranked #71 in the country. In fact 56,539 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at FVTC take out is $9,125.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is a great place for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis take out $29,818 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $197.

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The excellent programs at Universal Technical Institute - Illinois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Great Lakes Region . UTI Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Illinois take out $16,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

The excellent programs at Rock Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Rock Valley College accumulate an average of around $7,513 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis take out $12,856 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $200.

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With a ranking of #6, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Vehicle Repair majors at CVTC take out an average of $10,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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MIAT College of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance and repair programs. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from MIAT College of Technology take out $17,662 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Northwestern Ohio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lima.

After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from University of Northwestern Ohio carry an average student debtload of $18,454. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Madison College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #10 on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from WMU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 228
Ohio 839
Illinois 449
Indiana 215
Wisconsin 134

More Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

One of 7 majors within the area of study, vehicle maintenance and repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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