2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance and repair was ranked #71 in the country. In fact 56,539 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools
Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at FVTC take out is $9,125.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at CVTC take out an average of $10,600 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Madison College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 5% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a year. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
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The excellent programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Gateway Technical College take out is $10,000.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Southwest Tech take out is $9,750.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at NWTC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #8 on the list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTC are $6,056 a year.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,908 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $7,750 in student debt.
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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #10 on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at WCTC take out is $6,750.
Request InformationBest Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State
Explore the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 228 |
| Ohio | 839 |
| Illinois | 449 |
| Indiana | 215 |
| Wisconsin | 134 |
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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 25 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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