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Best Value Other Mechanic Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Other Mechanic Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$16,960 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanic & repair tech (other) was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 1,184 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Other Mechanic Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Check out the mechanic & repair\ntech basic certificate programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Basic Certificate School

#1

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Ranken Technical College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair tech (other) students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ranken Technical College are $16,960 a year.

Ranken Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Other Mechanic Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) at Ranken Technical College

Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair tech (other) schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 17
Missouri 12

Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mechanic & Repair\nTech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies/Technicians 1,184

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 values are for the top school 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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