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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$1,269 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,067 Avg Salary

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

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the #66 most popular major in California with 1,622 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for vehicle repair students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in California

Check out the vehicle repair associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

#1

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Our analysis found Victor Valley College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Victor Valley College are $1,424 a year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Victor Valley College Report

#2

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego Miramar College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego Miramar College are $1,144 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in California list. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Inglewood.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Spartan College - Los Angeles accumulate an average of around $22,827 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in California. UTI Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Sacramento take out an average of $17,963 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at UTI Rancho Cucamonga accumulate an average of around $18,670 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 $208.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Beach.

While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at UTI Long Beach accumulate an average of around $18,670 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 $208.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 421
Oregon 206
Nevada 43
Hawaii 63
Alaska 20

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 7 schools only.

  • 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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