2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You
In 2020-2021, 686 degrees and certificates were awarded to vehicle maintenance and repair students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Florida 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hillsborough Community College the best value school in Florida for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at HCC take out is $9,111.
HCC also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Eastern Florida State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,791 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at EFSC take out is $10,373.
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Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.
Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Vehicle Repair majors at Palm Beach State College take out an average of $6,971 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 per year. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $16,827.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Daytona State College is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daytona State College are $3,106 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the large suburb of Casselberry, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando undergraduate students pay an average of $16,757 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando take out $28,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $139.
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J-Tech Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value vehicle maintenance and repair programs. J-Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.
J-Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $13,689 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at J-Tech accumulate an average of around $18,159 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $104.
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Universal Technical Institute - Orlando ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida list. UTI Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at UTI Orlando accumulate an average of around $15,544 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $171, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Atlantic Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Florida Career College - Hialeah ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Florida list. Florida Career College - Hialeah is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 215 |
| Virginia | 112 |
| North Carolina | 442 |
| Tennessee | 46 |
| Kentucky | 85 |
| South Carolina | 112 |
| Louisiana | 30 |
| Arkansas | 53 |
| Alabama | 117 |
| Mississippi | 131 |
| West Virginia | 40 |
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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Related Majors for Vehicle Repair
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
| 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 14 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.