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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes 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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the best school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#4

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rock Valley College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#7

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 basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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MIAT College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,638
Michigan 1,433
Wisconsin 1,640
Ohio 2,201
Illinois 4,470

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

Majors Similar to Mechanic & Repair Technologies

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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