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2025 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
4,246 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
$38,883 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in vehicle maintenance & repair, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #76 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for vehicle maintenance & repair students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,246 degrees in vehicle maintenance & repair annually.

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Choosing a Great Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The vehicle repair program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair rankings. For our Best Overall Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Vehicle Repair
Bachelor's 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 the Middle Atlantic Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the vehicle repair degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Vehicle Repair

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
$50,519 Median Starting Salary

Pennsylvania College of Technology is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 48th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 95 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent data year. Vehicle Maintenance & Repair degree recipients from Pennsylvania College of Technology get an earnings boost of around $11,636 over the typical income of vehicle maintenance & repair majors.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Pennsylvania College of Technology

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
$41,994 Median Starting Salary

Alfred State College is a great option for students interested in a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair. Alfred State is a small public college located in the rural area of Alfred. This college ranks 99th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 80 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Alfred State in the most recent year we have data available. Vehicle Maintenance & Repair degree recipients from Alfred State College earn a boost of about $3,111 over the average income of vehicle maintenance & repair majors.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
153 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in vehicle maintenance & repair needs to look into Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. Located in the large city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #726 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a great college overall.

There were approximately 153 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the vehicle repair program make around $40,857 in their early career salary.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,020 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in vehicle maintenance & repair needs to look into Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public college located in the small city of Lancaster. A Best Colleges rank of #424 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great college overall.

There were about 23 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the vehicle repair program earn an average of $35,020 in their early career salary.

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Johnson College crest
Johnson College
Scranton, PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,507 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Scranton, Johnson College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 75th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 17 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Johnson College in the most recent data year. After graduating, vehicle repair degree recipients generally earn about $38,507 in the first five years of their career.

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

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Selden. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 53 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those vehicle maintenance & repair students who get their degree from Suffolk County Community College make $3,613 more than the standard vehicle repair graduate.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Suffolk County Community College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #599 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CCAC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 20 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Community College of Allegheny County

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,799 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #794 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means HVCC is a great college overall.

There were about 28 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at HVCC in the most recent year we have data available. Vehicle Maintenance & Repair degree recipients from Hudson Valley Community College receive an earnings boost of about $4,916 over the average income of vehicle maintenance & repair graduates.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA

Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #536 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means HACC is a great college overall.

There were about 13 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at HACC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Harrisburg Area Community College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
$43,237 Median Starting Salary

Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Buffalo. This college ranks 104th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 57 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Erie Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the vehicle maintenance & repair degree program at Erie Community College make $4,354 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 430
New York 333 672
Maryland 279 57
New Jersey 273 13
Delaware 175 26

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One of 7 majors within the Mechanic & Repair Technologies area of study, Vehicle Maintenance & Repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 2,813
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 506
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 422
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 217
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 82
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 60
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 58
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 36
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician 22
Other Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 1,684
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 506
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 226
Precision Systems Maintenance 95
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 63

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