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2023 Most Popular Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Trade Schools
Finding the Best Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree School for You
Mechanics & Repairers is the #48 most popular major in the country with 347 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanics & Repairers program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mechanical repair majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for mechanics & repairers students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Of the 40 students majoring in mechanical repair at Ivy Tech Community College, 88% are male and 13% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Trade Schools list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
Women make up 38% of the mechanical repair majors at the school.
Mechanical Repair majors at USU take out an average of $11,815 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanics & repairers schools in the United States. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in mechanical repair at Wallace State, Hanceville, 94% are male and 6% are female.
Read full report on Mechanics & Repairers at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the # 4 spot on the list. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.
Full Mechanics & Repairers at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Report
The in-demand associate degree programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanics & repairers schools in the United States. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
Women make up 18% of the mechanical repair majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that mechanical repair majors at Henry Ford College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,952.
Read full report on Mechanics & Repairers at Henry Ford College
Utah Valley University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in mechanical repair at UVU, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Tidewater Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
About 50% of the students majoring in mechanical repair at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Mechanics & Repairers at Tidewater Community College Report
With a ranking of #8, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanics & repairers students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in mechanical repair at the school are women while 57% are male.
With a ranking of #9, West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanics & repairers students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.
Full Mechanics & Repairers at West Virginia University at Parkersburg Report
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanics & repairers programs. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Mechanics & Repairers by Region
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Mechanics & Repairers Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, mechanics & repairers has other similar majors worth exploring.
Mechanical Repair Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanics & Repairers | 347 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mechanical Repair
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 63,451 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 21,891 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 8,446 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 8,127 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance | 2,185 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- 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 Alfred Palmer.
More about our data sources and methodologies.