Ranking

Best Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Colleges in Washington 2026

17 Washington colleges offering Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 17
Cheapest net price: $4,783
Top earnings 10y: $61,885
Public / Private: 16 / 1

Grays Harbor College

A+

Aberdeen, WA · Public

ROI score: 21.36
Net price: $4,783
Earnings 10y: $40,865
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Spokane Community College

A+

Spokane, WA · Public

ROI score: 19.18
Net price: $5,473
Earnings 10y: $41,984
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Skagit Valley College

A+

Mount Vernon, WA · Public

ROI score: 17.94
Net price: $6,064
Earnings 10y: $43,505
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Shoreline College

Shoreline, WA · Public

ROI score: 15.15
Net price: $8,585
Earnings 10y: $52,009
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Columbia Basin College

Pasco, WA · Public

ROI score: 14.03
Net price: $8,317
Earnings 10y: $46,680
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA · Public

ROI score: 13.33
Net price: $7,630
Earnings 10y: $40,691
Acceptance: Open / not reported

South Puget Sound Community College

Olympia, WA · Public

ROI score: 12.33
Net price: $9,132
Earnings 10y: $45,039
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA · Public

ROI score: 12.28
Net price: $8,819
Earnings 10y: $43,307
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA · Public

ROI score: 11.57
Net price: $9,406
Earnings 10y: $43,526
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#10

Centralia College

Centralia, WA · Public

ROI score: 10.94
Net price: $9,862
Earnings 10y: $43,140
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#11

Everett Community College

Everett, WA · Public

ROI score: 10.63
Net price: $10,684
Earnings 10y: $45,434
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#12

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA · Public

ROI score: 10.58
Net price: $9,722
Earnings 10y: $41,127
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#13

Clark College

Vancouver, WA · Public

ROI score: 9.24
Net price: $11,465
Earnings 10y: $42,356
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#14

Green River College

Auburn, WA · Public

ROI score: 9.18
Net price: $13,803
Earnings 10y: $50,712
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#15

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA · Public

ROI score: 9.18
Net price: $11,843
Earnings 10y: $43,499
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#16

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA · Public

ROI score: 8.97
Net price: $12,210
Earnings 10y: $43,814
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#17

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.63
Net price: $23,329
Earnings 10y: $61,885
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with Washington schools with positive Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 12.50 (16 public, 1 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen, WA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Washington colleges are in this list?

17 Washington colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.