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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$2,526 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,121 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

In 2020-2021, 442 degrees and certificates were awarded to vehicle maintenance and repair students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in North Carolina

Check out the vehicle repair programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

$2,152 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Forsyth Technical Community College the best value school in North Carolina for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 per year. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from Forsyth Tech carry an average student debtload of $6,095.

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$2,289 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,289 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out an average of $15,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 per year.

Central Piedmont 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 North Carolina list.

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#4

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC
$2,572 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wilkes Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilkes Community College are $2,572 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Wake Technical Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$2,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Coastal Carolina Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,544 Average Tuition & Fees

Fayetteville Technical 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 #7 on the list. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

FTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,632 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. A-B Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Asheville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-B Tech are $2,632 a year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Report

#9

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC

With a ranking of #9, NASCAR Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the suburb of Mooresville, NASCAR Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Vehicle Repair majors at NASCAR Technical Institute take out an average of $16,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $209.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at NASCAR Technical Institute Report

Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 215
Virginia 112
Florida 686
Tennessee 46
Kentucky 85
South Carolina 112
Louisiana 30
Arkansas 53
Alabama 117
Mississippi 131
West Virginia 40

One of 7 majors within the area of study, vehicle maintenance and repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 9 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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