As a drivers ed provider that seeks to make learning how to drive both engaging and rewarding, we often hear from students how much they love our courses. In fact, some of our students actually tell us that they feel sad when they graduate from Aceable -- imagine that! Even after you've completed drivers education, however, learning about cars and how they operate doesn't have to end. There are educational opportunities abound in the automotive field -- all the way up to the college level!
If you loved learning about motor vehicle maintenance or car mechanics in our courses, then you just might be interested in a college degree in automotive technology. Below, we've listed our picks for the best colleges and universities for automotive technology studies in the United States. Thinking about pursuing a career in the automotive industry? Take a look at these top schools.
Walla Walla University
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Location: College Place, Washington
**US News & World Report Rankings:** Regional Colleges West (#52), Engineering Programs - No Doctorate (#177)
Number of Undergraduates: 1,656
Tuition & Fees: $26,382 (2015-2016)
Bachelor’s Degrees: Automotive Technology, Automotive Management
Associate’s Degrees: Automotive Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
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Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
**US News & World Report Rankings:** Regional Colleges North (#13), Top Public Schools - Regional Colleges North (#7)
Number of Students: 5,514
Tuition & Fees: $15,810 (in-state for 2015-2016), $22,470 (out-of-state for 2015-2016)
Bachelor’s Degree: Automotive Technology Management
Associate’s Degrees: Automotive Service Sales & Marketing, Automotive Technology
Vermont Technical College
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Location: Randolph Center, Vermont
**US News & World Report Rankings:** Regional Colleges North (#15)
Number of Undergraduates: 1,559
Tuition & Fees: $13,490 (in-state for 2015-2016), $24,866 (out-of-state for 2015-2016)
Associate’s Degrees: Automotive Technology, Diesel Power Technology
Morrisville State College
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Location: Morrisville, New York
**US News & World Report Rankings**: Regional Colleges North (#15)
Number of Undergraduates: 2,940
Tuition & Fees: $7,970 (in-state for 2015-2016), $18,020 (out-of-state for 2015-2016)
Bachelor’s Degrees: Automotive Management, Automotive Technology
Associate’s Degrees: Auto Body Technology, Automotive Technology
Lewis-Clark State College
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Location: Lewiston, Idaho
**US News & World Report Rankings:** Regional Colleges West (#23)
Number of Undergraduates: 3,633
Tuition & Fees: $7,224 (in-state for 2015-2016), $18,224 (out-of-state for 2015-2016)
Bachelor’s Degrees: Auto Mechanics Technology, Collision Repair Technology, Diesel Technology
Associate’s Degree: Auto Mechanics Technology, Collision Repair Technology, Diesel Technology
University of Arkansas -- Fort Smith
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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
**US News & World Report Rankings:** Regional Colleges South (#56)
Tuition & Fees: $5,062 (in-state for 2015-2016), $11,302 (out-of-state for 2015-2016)
Number of Undergraduates: 6,714
Associate’s Degree: Automotive Technology
Southern Adventist University
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Location: Collegedale, Tennessee
US News & World Report Rankings: Regional Universities South (#69)
Number of Undergraduates: 2,673
Tuition & Fees: $20,650 (2015-2016)
Bachelor’s Degrees: Auto Service Management, Business Administration and Auto Service
Associate’s Degrees: Auto Service, Business Administration and Auto Service
McPherson College
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Location: McPherson, Kansas
US News & World Report Rankings: Regional Colleges Midwest (#38)
Number of Undergraduates: 647
Tuition & Fees: $25,236 (2015-2016)
Bachelor’s Degree: Automotive Restoration
Weber State University
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Location: Odgen, Utah
US News & World Report Rankings: Regional Universities West (#76)
Number of Undergraduates: 25,318
Tuition & Fees: $5,321 (in-state for 2015-2016), $14,235 (out-of-state for 2015-2016)
Bachelor’s Degree: Automotive Technology
Associate’s Degrees: General Motors ASEP, Independent Shop ATEP, Heavy Duty Truck
Pittsburg State University
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Location: Pittsburg, Kansas
**US News & World Report Rankings:** Regional Colleges Midwest (#94)
Number of Undergraduates: 6,093
Tuition & Fees: $6,508 (in-state for 2015-2016), $16,978 (out-of-state for 2015-2016)
Bachelor’s Degrees: Automotive Power Mechanics, Automotive Technology
Associate’s Degree: Automotive Service Technology
New England Institute of Technology
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Location: East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Number of Undergraduates: 2,813
Tuition & Fees: $23,031 (2015-2016)
Bachelor’s Degree: Automotive Service Management
Associate’s Degrees: Automotive Technology, Auto Body, Automotive Collision Repair Technology, Automotive Technology With High Performance
University of Northwestern Ohio
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Location: Lima, Ohio
Number of Students: 3,906
Tuition & Fees: $9,930 (2015-2016)
Bachelor’s Degree: Automotive Technology Supervision
Associate’s Degrees: Automotive Technology, Automotive - Diesel Technology, Automotive - High Performance Technology
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
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Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Number of Undergraduates: 596
Tuition & Fees: $16,950 (2015-2016)
Bachelor’s Degree: Automotive Management
Associate’s Degree: Automotive Technology
South Texas College
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Location: McAllen, Texas
Number of Undergraduates: 34,371
Tuition & Fees: $3,770 (in-state for 2015-2016), $4,440 (out-of-state for 2015-2016)
Associate’s Degrees: Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology
Stark State College
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Location: North Canton, Ohio
Number of Students: 15,500
Tuition & Fees: $3,686 (in-state for 2015-2016), $6,794 (out-of-state for 2015-2016)
Associate’s Degree: Automotive Technology
Jackson College
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Location: Jackson, Michigan
Number of Undergraduates: 5,440
Tuition & Fees: $5,040 (in-state for 2015-2016), $6,912 (out-of-state for 2015-2016)
Associate’s Degree: Automotive Service Technology
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