2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 56,539 people earned a degree or certificate in vehicle maintenance and repair, making the major the #71 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 265 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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Our 2023 rankings named Highland Community College the best value school in the United States for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highland Community College are $3,570 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $9,304 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from South Louisiana Community College take out $8,255 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $11,235 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ATCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.
WSU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,875 in tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from WSU Tech take out $15,441 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out an average of $12,641 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northland Community and Technical College also did well on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $13,991.
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With a ranking of #9, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,196 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Hennepin Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at CVTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,153.
CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #11, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 per year.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Metropolitan Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
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Central Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.
Central Lakes College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,954 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Central Lakes College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Bismarck State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BSC are $6,930 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BSC also is in the top 10% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Century College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Century College carry an average student debtload of $14,248.
In addition to its great value ranking, Century College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Madison Area Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Savannah Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.
Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Savannah Tech accumulate an average of around $10,245 in student debt.
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North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 a year.
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With a ranking of #21, Hibbing Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Hibbing Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,071 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hibbing Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 per year.
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Dakota County Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,208 a year.
DCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Western Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Western Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 41 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
| 42 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance | Oakland, CA |
| 42 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA |
| 44 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 45 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 46 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka, KS |
| 46 | Arkansas State University - Beebe | Beebe, AR |
| 48 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN |
| 49 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA |
| 50 | Western Wyoming Community College | Rock Springs, WY |
| 51 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 52 | Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville, GA |
| 53 | Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair by Region
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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.
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 26 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.