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2025 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
6,961 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
$38,883 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in vehicle maintenance & repair is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #76 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,961 degrees in vehicle maintenance & repair annually.

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Choosing a Great Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California Your choice of vehicle maintenance & repair school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Vehicle Repair

The vehicle repair school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the vehicle repair degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Vehicle Repair

1
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Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
24.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Victor Valley College if you want to pursue a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Degree recipients from the vehicle maintenance & repair major at Victor Valley College make $10,846 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Victor Valley College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
563 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
30.7% Growth in Graduates

Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, vehicle repair degree recipients generally earn about $40,660 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
583 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair. UTI Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Sacramento.

Students who graduate with their degree from the vehicle repair program report average early career income of $36,089.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
538 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
39.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in vehicle maintenance & repair has to take a look at Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach. UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Soon after graduation, vehicle repair degree recipients generally make about $40,660 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
193 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
$39,890 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Inglewood, Spartan College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After graduating, vehicle repair degree recipients usually make around $39,890 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

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

Explore all the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 421
Oregon 266 206
Nevada 192 43
Hawaii 164 63
Alaska 119 20

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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of Mechanic & Repair Technologies programs to choose from.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 4,515
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 1,302
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 488
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 347
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 209
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician 94
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 2,732
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 1,300
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 451
Precision Systems Maintenance 47

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