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

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

54 Colleges
$36,813 Avg Salary
$11,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanic & repair technologies students. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Illinois is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the suburb of Lisle, UTI Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

The excellent programs at ETI School of Skilled Trades helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . ETI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Willowbrook.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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HVAC Technical Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the city of Chicago, HVAC Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanic & repair technologies programs. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

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With a ranking of #9, Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Groveport, Eastland-Fairfield is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies schools 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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