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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida

14 Colleges
$34,329 Avg Salary
$15,571 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

In 2020-2021, 686 degrees and certificates were awarded to vehicle maintenance and repair students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for vehicle repair majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $16,827.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Casselberry, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando take out $28,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $139.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $198.

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The excellent programs at Universal Technical Institute - Orlando helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Florida. UTI Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at UTI Orlando accumulate an average of around $15,544 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $171, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at American Advanced Technicians Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, AATI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from AATI take out $6,544 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at HCC take out is $9,111.

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#10

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

J-Tech Institute 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. J-Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at J-Tech accumulate an average of around $18,159 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $104.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 215
Virginia 112
North Carolina 442
Tennessee 46
Kentucky 85
South Carolina 112
Louisiana 30
Arkansas 53
Alabama 117
Mississippi 131
West Virginia 40

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 14 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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