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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$10,060 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the #97 most popular major in Michigan with 228 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lansing Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year.

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$6,090 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Macomb Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Michigan list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Macomb Community College Report

$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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$14,553 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MIAT College of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIAT College of Technology are $14,553 per year. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from MIAT College of Technology carry an average student debtload of $17,662. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $180.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Ferris take out is $27,000.

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#6

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI
$7,869 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Rapids Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,869 a year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Grand Rapids Community College take out $5,880 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Grand Rapids Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Michigan ranking.

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#7

Baker College

Owosso, MI
$12,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Baker College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,420 per year. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from Baker College carry an average student debtload of $8,750. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $142.

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$13,206 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year. While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Northern Michigan University accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 839
Illinois 449
Indiana 215
Wisconsin 134

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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