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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California

95 Colleges
$35,856 Avg Salary
$15,041 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 95 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento the most popular school in California for vehicle maintenance and repair students. UTI Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Sacramento.

After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Sacramento carry an average student debt load of $16,434. 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 - Rancho Cucamonga helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in California. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Rancho Cucamonga carry an average student debt load of $17,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.

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#3

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

The excellent programs at Antelope Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in California. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California list. UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Beach.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Long Beach take out is $17,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.

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The excellent programs at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in California. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Inglewood.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Spartan College - Los Angeles accumulate an average of around $23,232 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

With a ranking of #6, Cypress College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

With a ranking of #7, Victor Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California ranking. Spartan College - Inland Empire is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Riverside.

After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from Spartan College - Inland Empire carry an average student debt load of $21,330. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California list. De Anza College is a large public school located in the city of Cupertino.

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#10

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

UEI College-Bakersfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance and repair programs. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bakersfield.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at UEI College-Bakersfield accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $87.

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#11

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

West Los Angeles College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #11 on the list. West LA College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Culver City.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Oakland, Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Vehicle Repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance take out an average of $30,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#13

College of Alameda

Alameda, CA

College of Alameda ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Alameda, College of Alameda is a public school with a small student population.

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#14

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California list. RHCCD is a large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
15 Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA
16 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
16 United Education Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA
18 United Education Institute-West Covina West Covina, CA
19 UEI College-Gardena Gardena, CA

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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