2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 278 degrees and certificates were awarded to vehicle maintenance and repair students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #63 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. 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.
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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for vehicle repair students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the best value school in Minnesota for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATCC are $5,910 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ATCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCTC are $6,208 a year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at DCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,433.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debtload of $17,681.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,987.
In addition to its great value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out an average of $15,114 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Lakes College are $5,954 a year.
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Ridgewater College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $5,914 per year.
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Century College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from M State carry an average student debtload of $14,279.
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Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 215 |
| Kansas | 166 |
| Iowa | 278 |
| Nebraska | 275 |
| North Dakota | 79 |
| South Dakota | 178 |
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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 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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