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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$5,141 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,570 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the #66 most popular major in California with 1,622 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Diego Miramar College the best value school in California for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Diego Miramar College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at San Diego Miramar College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,085.

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#2

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Victor Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in California. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

Victor Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Victor Valley College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,233.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Los Angeles Trade Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $1,238 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at Los Angeles Trade Technical College take out an average of $11,640 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Oakland, Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aviation Institute of Maintenance are $16,757 a year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance take out $28,622 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 Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Beach.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Long Beach take out $16,509 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at United Education Institute-West Covina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in California. Located in the large suburb of West Covina, United Education Institute-West Covina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at United Education Institute-West Covina accumulate an average of around $8,167 in student debt.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at United Education Institute-West Covina Report

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at UTI Rancho Cucamonga accumulate an average of around $16,509 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Inglewood.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Spartan College - Los Angeles take out $20,788 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend UEI College-Bakersfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bakersfield.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $87.

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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTI Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Sacramento.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Sacramento carry an average student debtload of $16,537. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $171, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 421
Oregon 206
Nevada 43
Hawaii 63
Alaska 20

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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.

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