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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$2,524 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,570 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina 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.

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for vehicle repair majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Our analysis found Forsyth Technical Community College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Forsyth Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $2,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-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 $17,053 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Guilford Technical Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year.

Central Piedmont Community College also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wilkes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in North Carolina. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Wilkesboro.

Wilkes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,572 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in North Carolina. 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. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at A-B Tech accumulate an average of around $13,136 in student debt.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Coastal Carolina 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 city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Carolina Community College are $2,462 a year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Coastal Carolina Community College Report

#8

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC

NASCAR Technical Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mooresville, NASCAR Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from NASCAR Technical Institute take out $16,509 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $209.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges 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 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.

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