by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 56,539 people earned their degree in vehicle maintenance and repair, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, vehicle maintenance and repair graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,763 and had an average of $13,320 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major” ranking looked at 637 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in vehicle maintenance and repair. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in vehicle maintenance and repair.
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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 “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major”.
Out of the 637 schools in the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small school located in Lima, Ohio that handed out 784 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at University of Northwestern Ohio
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Avondale. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 713 students in 2020-2021.
Full Universal Technical Institute - Avondale Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Out of the 637 schools in the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. UTI Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 629 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Universal Technical Institute - Dallas Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Orlando. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major. This small school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 963 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major. Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 515 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Full Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major list. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 390 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga
Western Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in El Paso, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 244 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Technical College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 364 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Embry-Riddle Worldwide
Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking, coming in at #9. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 440 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 324 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is located in Flushing, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking. Spartan College - Denver is a small school located in Broomfield, Colorado that handed out 148 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
With a ranking of #13, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major list. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southeast Community College
Southwest University at El Paso came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking. This small school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 116 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwest University at El Paso
Hallmark University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking. Hallmark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 113 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Hallmark University
Alfred State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
Full Alfred State College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Antelope Valley College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 368 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Antelope Valley College
New England Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 100 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #19, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 556 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Ivy Tech Community College
With a ranking of #20, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major list. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 103 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a public institution located in Watertown, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lake Area Technical Institute
Rosedale Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major list. Rosedale Technical College is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rosedale Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major list. OSU Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
State Technical College of Missouri came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking. State Technical College of Missouri is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 88 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Spokane Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major list. Spokane Community College is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 518 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Spokane Community College
Vincennes University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 118 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Vincennes University
Guilford Technical Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 317 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Guilford Technical Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 48 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | New Castle School of Trades | New Castle, PA |
| 51 | Ohio Technical College | Cleveland, OH |
| 51 | Idaho State University | Pocatello, ID |
| 54 | Morrisville State College | Morrisville, NY |
| 54 | Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park | Melrose Park, IL |
| 56 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
| 56 | Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE |
| 56 | Parkland College | Champaign, IL |
| 59 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 60 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
| 60 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 60 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
| 63 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX |
| 64 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | Inglewood, CA |
| 65 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit, KS |
| 89 | Rock Valley College | Rockford, IL |
| 89 | Triton College | River Grove, IL |
| 94 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA |
| 94 | Middle Georgia State University | Macon, GA |
| 94 | Rockland Community College | Suffern, NY |
| 94 | North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA |
| 94 | Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria, MN |
| 94 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL |
| 94 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO |
| 94 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 94 | Northampton County Area Community College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 94 | Gateway Technical College | Kenosha, WI |
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