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

2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 2023 rankings named Elizabethtown Community and Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Somerset Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate 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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The excellent basic certificate programs at American Advanced Technicians Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Southeast Region . AATI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.

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Savannah Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

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With a ranking of #7, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

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With a ranking of #9, Atlanta Technical 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 Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges 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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