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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$12,807 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,067 Avg Salary

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

With 432 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, vehicle maintenance and repair is the #89 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for vehicle repair majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology the best value school in Pennsylvania for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology take out an average of $9,013 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,323 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $11,849 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Pennsylvania. PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PIA are $16,650 per year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from PIA take out $18,503 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $277.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HACC are $8,295 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at HACC take out an average of $14,203 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Penn College are $17,610 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $424.

In addition to its great value ranking, Penn College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Pennsylvania College of Technology Report

#6

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Rosedale Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

Rosedale Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,663 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Rosedale Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,306 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $185, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northampton County Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

Northampton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Northampton Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,978.

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Delaware County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College are $9,900 per year.

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#9

Johnson College

Scranton, PA

Johnson College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the small city of Scranton, Johnson College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johnson College are $20,025 per year.

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#10

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Pennco Tech-Bristol ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Vehicle Repair majors at Pennco Tech-Bristol take out an average of $20,126 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 672
Maryland 57
New Jersey 13
Delaware 26

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

Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair

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 13 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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