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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 182 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the mechanic and repair technologies basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

#1

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Technical Institute the best school in the United States for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Scarborough, Northeast Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 182 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Advanced Training Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, Advanced Training Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

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Out of the 182 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

DeHart Technical School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. DeHart Technical School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Modesto.

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#10

HVAC Technical Institute

Chicago, IL

HVAC Technical Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. HVAC Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#11

Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, NY

Western Suffolk BOCES did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Western Suffolk BOCES is a small public school located in the large suburb of Northport.

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South Florida Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #14, Institute for Business and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Institute for Business and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#16

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #17, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. CPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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#19

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

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Western Wyoming Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.

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College of Business and Technology-Hialeah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, CBT College - Hialeah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#22

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

National Career Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #23, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #24, College of Business and Technology-Flagler did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Miami, CBT College - Flagler is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools

#26

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students that almost earned our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
29 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
30 CET, Alexandria Alexandria, VA
31 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
32 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO
33 MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI
34 Orleans Technical College Philadelphia, PA
35 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK
36 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA

Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region

View the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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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