2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You
With 112 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, vehicle maintenance and repair is the #133 most popular major in Virginia.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,642.
Northern Virginia Community College also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $14,467 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Advanced Technology Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATI are $13,200 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at ATI take out an average of $15,830 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Request InformationBest Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region
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 |
| North Carolina | 442 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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.