2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 442 degrees and certificates were awarded to vehicle maintenance and repair students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Colorado 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our analysis found Community College of Aurora to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. CCA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Aurora.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCA are $3,947 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at CCA accumulate an average of around $9,719 in student debt.
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Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Arapahoe Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arapahoe Community College are $4,080 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Arapahoe Community College accumulate an average of around $14,175 in student debt.
Arapahoe Community College also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Front Range Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $4,032 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FRCC is ranked #3 for overall quality for vehicle repair in Colorado.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. NJC is a small public school located in the remote town of Sterling.
NJC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,243 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Spartan College - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Broomfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartan College - Denver are $15,790 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Spartan College - Denver accumulate an average of around $18,669 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $153, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #6, Lincoln College of Technology - Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Denver, Lincoln Tech - Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Lincoln Tech - Denver carry an average student debtload of $14,770. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $227, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Intellitec College - Grand Junction came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Intellitec College - Grand Junction carry an average student debtload of $20,913. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $90.
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With a ranking of #6, Intellitec College - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from Intellitec College - Colorado Springs take out $18,302 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 148 |
| Idaho | 148 |
| Montana | 117 |
| Wyoming | 113 |
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Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
One of 7 majors within the area of study, vehicle maintenance and repair has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 8 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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