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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$14,319 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,109 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the #71 most popular major in the country with 56,539 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. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools

Our analysis found Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 a year. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology carry an average student debtload of $8,326.

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$7,798 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohawk Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MVCC are $7,798 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at MVCC take out an average of $5,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Mohawk Valley Community College Report

$16,757 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia are $16,757 a year. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia carry an average student debtload of $25,591.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia Report

$16,650 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PIA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Mifflin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PIA are $16,650 per year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from PIA take out $14,749 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $208, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Report

#5

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA
$15,663 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rosedale Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rosedale Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 per year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Rosedale Technical College take out is $15,955. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $185.

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$9,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $9,818 a year.

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$11,863 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCAC are $11,863 a year.

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$10,764 Average Tuition & Fees

Hudson Valley Community 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. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,764 a year. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from HVCC carry an average student debtload of $10,082.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Hudson Valley Community College Report

#9

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
$10,769 Average Tuition & Fees

Erie Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $10,769 per year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Erie Community College take out $11,295 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$8,086 Average Tuition & Fees

Bronx Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Bronx Community College Report

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance and repair colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 432
New York 672
Maryland 57
New Jersey 13
Delaware 26

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 42 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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