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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 105,741 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 269 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools for an Associate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Our analysis found Sonoran Desert Institute to be the best school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Perry Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

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Western Wyoming Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Highlands College of Montana Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a fairly small public school located in the town of Butte.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Spartan College - Denver is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Broomfield.

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#11

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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#13

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #14 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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#17

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #20 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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Montana State University - Northern came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the town of Havre.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

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Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Chamblee.

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Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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Rest of the Top Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools

#28

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
#29

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND
#35

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY
#37

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#38

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
41 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
42 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
43 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
44 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
45 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
46 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
47 Triangle Tech - Greensburg Greensburg, PA
48 Hallmark University San Antonio, TX
49 Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA
50 Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
51 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA
52 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY
53 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA

Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

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
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184
Mechanics & Repairers 347
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 110

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

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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