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2025 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

20 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
4,399 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 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,399 degrees in vehicle maintenance & repair annually.

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Choosing a Great Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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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 Rocky Mountains Region. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Vehicle Repair

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

Salt Lake Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Salt Lake Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 92 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the vehicle maintenance & repair program at Salt Lake Community College earn $12,164 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
7.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Idaho State University if you want to pursue a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair. ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 4th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 86 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year. Those vehicle maintenance & repair students who get their degree from Idaho State University receive $9,243 more than the average vehicle repair graduate.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
213 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
$36,676 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair has to look into College of Western Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 213 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at CWI in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, vehicle repair degree recipients typically make around $36,676 in their early careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$57,677 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in vehicle maintenance & repair has to look into Community College of Aurora. Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #546 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCA is a great college overall.

There were about 11 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at CCA in the most recent data year. Those vehicle maintenance & repair students who get their degree from Community College of Aurora make $18,794 more than the typical vehicle repair graduate.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 34 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at College of Southern Idaho in the most recent year we have data available. Those vehicle maintenance & repair students who get their degree from College of Southern Idaho make $5,154 more than the average vehicle repair grad.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
19.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Helena, Helena College is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 46 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Helena College in the most recent year we have data available. Those vehicle maintenance & repair students who get their degree from Helena College University of Montana make $7,405 more than the average vehicle repair grad.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
81.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #971 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Arapahoe Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 54 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Arapahoe Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the vehicle repair program earn an average of $38,845 in their early career salary.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,702 Median Starting Salary

Montana State University - Billings is a small public university located in the midsize city of Billings. This university ranks 8th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 25 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Montana State University - Billings in the most recent data year. Vehicle Maintenance & Repair degree recipients from Montana State University - Billings earn a boost of around $8,819 over the average earnings of vehicle maintenance & repair majors.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
158 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
$43,472 Median Starting Salary

Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #595 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Aims Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 158 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Aims Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Vehicle Maintenance & Repair degree recipients from Aims Community College receive an earnings boost of around $4,589 over the typical income of vehicle maintenance & repair graduates.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
50 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 50 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Montana State University - Northern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 442
Utah 266 148
Idaho 219 148
Montana 188 117
Wyoming 162 113

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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 2,591
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 859
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 422
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 168
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 161
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 56
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 54
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 46
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 31
Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology/Technician 11

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 322
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 297
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 231
Precision Systems Maintenance 154
Mechanics & Repairers 63
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 11

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