2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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'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 Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools
Our analysis found Highlands College of Montana Tech to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Highlands College of Montana Tech is a fairly small public school located in the town of Butte.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $9,391 a year.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Wyoming Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWCC are $8,640 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $6,222 per year.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NJC is a small public school located in the town of Sterling.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NJC are $7,544 a year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at NJC take out is $11,000.
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The excellent programs at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Spartan College - Denver is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Broomfield.
Spartan College - Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $15,790 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Spartan College - Denver accumulate an average of around $18,312 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $153.
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College of Southern Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, College of Western Idaho did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a large student population.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $10,452.
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Montana State University - Northern ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the remote town of Havre.
Montana State University - Northern undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $10,890 a year. While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District accumulate an average of around $10,856 in student debt.
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North Idaho 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. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at NIC take out is $7,500.
Request InformationBest Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State
Explore the best vehicle maintenance and repair colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 442 |
Utah | 148 |
Idaho | 148 |
Montana | 117 |
Wyoming | 113 |
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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 |
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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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