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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$13,637 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,570 Avg Salary

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

With 112 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, vehicle maintenance and repair is the #133 most popular major in Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Virginia

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named New River Community College the best value school in Virginia for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NRCC are $4,697 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Manassas.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas undergraduate students pay an average of $16,757 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $30,835. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $217.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas Report

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chesapeake, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake undergraduate students pay an average of $16,757 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Vehicle Repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake take out an average of $24,563 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Technology Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

ATI undergraduate students pay an average of $13,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Vehicle Repair majors at ATI take out an average of $14,418 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Tech-Trades. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tidewater Tech-Trades are $16,337 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Tidewater Tech-Trades accumulate an average of around $14,958 in student debt.

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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
North Carolina 442
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.

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 5 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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