2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 56,539 people earned a degree or certificate in vehicle maintenance and repair, making the major the #71 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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.
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 Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $24,709 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Northern landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the town of Havre.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montana State University - Northern are $18,665 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, vehicle repair majors at Montana State University - Northern accumulate an average of around $21,177 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the United States. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Flushing.
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $26,150 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $25,170 per year.
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Lewis - Clark State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis - Clark State College are $20,238 per year.
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Morrisville State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Morrisville State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Morrisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morrisville State College are $18,651 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at Morrisville State College take out an average of $22,689 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their bachelor’s degree. BFIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
BFIT undergraduate students pay an average of $17,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.