2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools
Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You
In 2020-2021, 96,307 mechanic and repair technologies students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 441 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges.
Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Our analysis found Brownson Technical School to be the best school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Brownson Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.
Out of the 441 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoran Desert Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
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Out of the 441 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance landed the # 3 spot on the list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Oakland.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Scarborough, Northeast Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Highlands College of Montana Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools list. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a fairly small public school located in the town of Butte.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Riverside, Spartan College - Inland Empire is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
DeHart Technical School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools ranking. DeHart Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Modesto.
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanic and repair technologies programs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.
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Northwest HVAC/R Training Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Northwest HVAC/R Training Center is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #11, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Casselberry.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanic and repair technologies programs. Lincoln Tech - Whitestone is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Whitestone.
IYRS School of Technology & Trades came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools ranking. IYRS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #14 on the list. National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clearwater.
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Industrial Management Training Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Industrial Management Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.
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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #16 on the list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.
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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #18, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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With a ranking of #19, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Manassas.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia ranked #20 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of South Plainfield.
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chesapeake, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
North Dakota State College of Science came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.
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Perry Technical Institute came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Rest of the Top Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 441 different United States mechanic and repair technologies schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | ETI School of Skilled Trades | Willowbrook, IL |
| 52 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire, WI |
| 53 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 54 | HVAC Technical Institute | Chicago, IL |
| 55 | Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | West Mifflin, PA |
| 56 | Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek, FL |
| 57 | Rock Valley College | Rockford, IL |
| 58 | South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami, FL |
| 59 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology | Okmulgee, OK |
| 60 | Lincoln College of Technology - Denver | Denver, CO |
| 61 | Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN |
| 62 | Automotive Training Center - Exton | Exton, PA |
| 63 | American Trade School | Saint Ann, MO |
| 64 | Institute for Business and Technology | Santa Clara, CA |
| 65 | Automotive Training Center - Warminster | Warminster, PA |
| 66 | Western Suffolk BOCES | Northport, NY |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students that almost earned our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools award.
Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 56,514 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 19,594 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 8,717 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 7,770 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance | 1,932 |
| Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) | 1,267 |
| Mechanics & Repairers | 391 |
| Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 122 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Personal & Culinary Services | 130,306 |
| Precision Production | 52,905 |
| Construction Trades | 35,794 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 28,383 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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