2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
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 North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our analysis found Forsyth Technical Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Forsyth Tech accumulate an average of around $12,603 in student debt.
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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 per year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,643.
Central Piedmont Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,289 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Guilford Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $18,139 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 per year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $16,997 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wake Technical Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for vehicle repair in North Carolina.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilkes Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wilkes Community College are $2,572 a year.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Asheville.
A-B Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $2,632 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at A-B Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,526.
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With a ranking of #7, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
FTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from FTCC take out $13,123 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 215 |
| Virginia | 112 |
| Florida | 686 |
| Tennessee | 46 |
| Kentucky | 85 |
| South Carolina | 112 |
| Louisiana | 30 |
| Arkansas | 53 |
| Alabama | 117 |
| Mississippi | 131 |
| West Virginia | 40 |
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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.
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 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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