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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Montana

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$5,307 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,067 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to vehicle maintenance and repair students who went to a Montana college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Montana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Montana 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. 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.

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

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

Our analysis found Highlands College of Montana Tech to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in Montana. Located in the remote town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Highlands College of Montana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $3,589 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Northern is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Northern are $5,955 per year.

Montana State University - Northern also took the #1 spot in our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Montana rankings.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Helena College University of Montana is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.

Helena College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,477 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Helena College take out $14,950 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the city of Billings.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana State University - Billings are $6,022 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Montana State University - Billings carry an average student debtload of $14,189.

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Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM are $7,492 a year.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 442
Utah 148
Idaho 148
Wyoming 113

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 5 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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