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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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

In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 1,422 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northland Community and Technical College the best school in Minnesota for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in Minnesota. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The excellent basic certificate programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in Minnesota. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

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Dakota County Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,023
Iowa 961
South Dakota 246
North Dakota 171
Missouri 1,051
Nebraska 997

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 7 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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