2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Arizona
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You
With 752 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, vehicle maintenance and repair is the #37 most popular major in Arizona.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Arizona 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our analysis found Chandler-Gilbert Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out $10,531 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Pima County Community College District take out $8,943 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GateWay Community College are $2,070 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Valley Institute of Technology is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students. EVIT is a fairly small public school located in the city of Mesa.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona Automotive Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Arizona list. Arizona Automotive Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from Arizona Automotive Institute take out $15,333 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $80, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTI Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Phoenix take out $16,434 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.
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The excellent programs at Universal Technical Institute - Avondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Arizona. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, UTI Avondale is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Avondale take out an average of $17,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend GateWay Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
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Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,683 |
| Oklahoma | 162 |
| New Mexico | 104 |
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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.
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 8 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.