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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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1,727 Degrees Awarded
$34,055 Avg Salary
Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the 70th most popular major in the country with 61,193 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, vehicle maintenance and repair graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,439 and had an average of $13,424 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 18,856 vehicle maintenance and repair graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,978 and $14,425 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,727 vehicle maintenance and repair graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in vehicle maintenance and repair. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality vehicle maintenance and repair programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the vehicle maintenance and repair program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 36 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

Florence-Darlington Technical College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College is $4,145 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Enterprise State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Enterprise, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s vehicle repair degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

Enterprise-Ozark Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Enterprise State Community College is $5,340 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s vehicle repair degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $7,087 for southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Forsyth Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 75 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

Forsyth Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,657 for southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Forsyth Tech.

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#5

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s vehicle repair degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Savannah Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,128 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Savannah Tech.

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#6

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 17 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

CGTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Georgia Technical College is $4,029 for southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s vehicle repair students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k list, Chattahoochee Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $3,826 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. GTC is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $7,759 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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With a ranking of #9, South Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Americus, Georgia, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s vehicle repair students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend South Georgia Technical College is $2,284 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Wilkes Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Wilkes Community College is $3,995 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rome, Georgia, and it awarded 6 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,252 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

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With a ranking of #12, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $10,980 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. FTCC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.

FTCC also took the #20 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,381 for southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend FTCC.

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#14

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Spartanburg Community College is $4,554 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Clarkston, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s vehicle repair degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $6,604 for southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#16

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia

Tidewater Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.

Tidewater Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $9,775 for southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k list, Jefferson Community and Technical College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College is $7,763 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#18

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 29 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $7,247 for southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#19

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #19, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 26 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,104 for southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Itawamba Community College.

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#20

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
#10 in overall quality

South Louisiana Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. South Louisiana Community College is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Louisiana Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Louisiana Community College is $11,860 for southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#21

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Pitt Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Winterville, North Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $6,629 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#22

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Wayne Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. Goldsboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s vehicle repair degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Wayne Community College is $4,049 for southeast region associate degree vehicle repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Florence, Kentucky, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s vehicle repair students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Gateway is $7,447 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and it awarded 12 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,359 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.

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#25

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. OCtech is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend OCtech is $7,768 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Vehicle Repair students whose families make $48-$75k.

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  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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