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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

81 Colleges
$31,570 Avg Salary
$12,581 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. UTI Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Sacramento.

Of the 179 students majoring in vehicle repair at UTI Sacramento, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Sacramento take out an average of $16,537 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $171, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is a great place 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.

Women make up 7% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance and repair schools in California. Spartan College - Inland Empire is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Riverside.

Of the 125 students majoring in vehicle repair at Spartan College - Inland Empire, 94% are male and 6% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Spartan College - Inland Empire accumulate an average of around $20,788 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Report

#4

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means UEI College-Bakersfield is a great place for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bakersfield.

Women make up 12% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Women make up 4% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at UTI Long Beach 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.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the large suburb of Oakland, Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 93% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance carry an average student debt load of $28,622.

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#7

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

West Los Angeles College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. West LA College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Culver City.

Of the 104 students majoring in vehicle repair at West LA College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in vehicle repair at UTI Rancho Cucamonga, 95% are male and 5% are female.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Rancho Cucamonga 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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United Education Institute-Chula Vista landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the city of Chula Vista, United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in vehicle repair at United Education Institute-Chula Vista, 90% are male and 10% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from United Education Institute-Chula Vista carry an average student debt load of $8,167.

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United Education Institute-West Covina came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Covina, United Education Institute-West Covina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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.

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#11

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA

UEI College-Gardena ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Gardena, UEI College-Gardena is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from UEI College-Gardena take out $8,991 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#12

College of Alameda

Alameda, CA

With a ranking of #12, College of Alameda did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Alameda, College of Alameda is a public school with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
13 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
14 Reedley College Reedley, CA
15 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
15 UEI College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA

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

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools 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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