2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Rhode Island
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the #55 most popular major in Rhode Island with 100 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island 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. 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.
Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our 2023 rankings named New England Institute of Technology the best value school in Rhode Island for vehicle maintenance and repair students. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New England Tech are $32,807 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at New England Tech take out an average of $14,167 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $149, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
New England Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Rhode Island rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means IYRS School of Technology & Trades is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students. IYRS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.
After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from IYRS carry an average student debtload of $11,000.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 87 |
| Connecticut | 16 |
| New Hampshire | 47 |
| Maine | 37 |
| Vermont | 15 |
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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 2 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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