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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, vehicle maintenance and repair was ranked #71 in the country. In fact 56,539 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 102 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

Of the 488 students majoring in vehicle repair at UTI Illinois, 97% are male and 3% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Illinois carry an average student debt load of $16,509. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Great Lakes Region . Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 142 students majoring in vehicle repair at Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis, 93% are male and 7% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis carry an average student debt load of $14,677. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $173.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MIAT College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.

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

On average, vehicle repair graduates from MIAT College of Technology take out $20,430 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 $137.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 102 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 132 students majoring in vehicle repair at Ivy Tech Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $8,002 in student debt.

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#5

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Out of the 102 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rock Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 117 students majoring in vehicle repair at Rock Valley College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Rock Valley College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,676.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in vehicle repair at FVTC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at FVTC take out an average of $9,304 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #7, Lansing Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lansing.

Of the 79 students majoring in vehicle repair at LCC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park carry an average student debt load of $15,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Ohio Technical College

Cleveland, OH

Ohio Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Ohio Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Ohio Technical College carry an average student debt load of $14,600. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $169.

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University of Northwestern Ohio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Lima.

Of the 75 students majoring in vehicle repair at University of Northwestern Ohio, 99% are male and 1% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from University of Northwestern Ohio carry an average student debt load of $17,637. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Columbus State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 75 students majoring in vehicle repair at Columbus State, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 92% are male.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from MATC take out $8,945 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#13

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

With a ranking of #13, Joliet Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 6% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 53 students majoring in vehicle repair at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis, 96% are male and 4% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis take out an average of $29,150 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 $197.

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#15

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 98% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from SWIC carry an average student debt load of $13,540.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
17 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
18 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
19 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
20 Baker College Owosso, MI

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 228
Ohio 839
Illinois 449
Indiana 215
Wisconsin 134

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 26 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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