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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

60 Colleges
$34,510 Avg Salary
$12,292 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanic & repair technologies students. Lincoln Tech - Whitestone is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Whitestone.

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The excellent programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia Report

Out of the 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.

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Out of the 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Exton landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTI Exton is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Exton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield, UTI Bloomfield is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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With a ranking of #7, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the large suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Automotive Training Center - Exton did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Exton, Automotive Training Center - Exton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Automotive Training Center - Exton Report

Automotive Training Center - Warminster did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Automotive Training Center - Warminster is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Warminster.

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#10

Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, NY

Western Suffolk BOCES landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanic & repair technologies programs. Western Suffolk BOCES is a small public school located in the suburb of Northport.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA
12 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap, PA

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,403
Maryland 390
Delaware 130
Pennsylvania 2,575
New York 1,928
District of Columbia 6

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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