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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

With 105,741 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Advanced Training Institute to be the best school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Advanced Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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#2

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at DeHart Technical School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Modesto, DeHart Technical School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Institute for Business and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Career Education. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National Career Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights.

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#5

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mayfield College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mayfield College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cathedral City.

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#6

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

With a ranking of #6, Victor Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Spokane Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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#8

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #8, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Clover Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rancho Cordova.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 154
Hawaii 180
Washington 2,387
Oregon 534
California 8,337
Nevada 829

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 21 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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