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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$9,385 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,067 Avg Salary

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

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the #97 most popular major in Michigan with 228 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for vehicle repair students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Michigan

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Macomb Community College the best value school in Michigan for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Macomb Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Michigan.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Lansing Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at LCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,478.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,188 a year.

Ferris not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Rapids Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,869 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grand Rapids Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Michigan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means MIAT College of Technology is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MIAT College of Technology are $14,553 a year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from MIAT College of Technology take out $19,334 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $222, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Baker College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,714. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $142.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 839
Illinois 449
Indiana 215
Wisconsin 134

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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