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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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

In 2021-2022, 105,741 mechanic & repair technologies students received a degree or certificate, 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chamblee.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Orlando is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UTI Orlando is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Somerset Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

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Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
12 College of Business and Technology-Hialeah Hialeah, FL
13 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,296
West Virginia 150
Alabama 1,900
Kentucky 6,075
Georgia 7,822
Tennessee 2,349
Louisiana 1,444
Mississippi 1,141
South Carolina 1,326
Florida 6,170
Virginia 1,409
Arkansas 1,609

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.

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