2025 Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 86 associate degrees in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician School for Your Associate Degree

The automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician needs to check out Northern Virginia Community College. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Tidewater Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from Tidewater Community College

3

Advanced Technology Institute
Virginia Beach, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Advanced Technology Institute if you want to pursue an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from Advanced Technology Institute

Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	49
Florida	232	0
North Carolina	231	258
Georgia	217	124
West Virginia	180	8
Tennessee	170	21
Arkansas	161	31
Kentucky	129	31
Louisiana	124	16
Alabama	109	21
South Carolina	105	92

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Rankings in Majors Related to Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

One of 17 majors within the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair area of study, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	10
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician	8
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	7
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge. More about our data sources and methodologies.