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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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$33,772 Avg Salary
$12,208 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.

The Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 113 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best school in the Southeast Region for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clearwater.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Manassas.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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With a ranking of #9, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Duluth, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC

NASCAR Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Mooresville, NASCAR Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#11

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Atlantic Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Coconut Creek.

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South Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Chamblee.

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Blue Cliff College - Houma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Houma, Blue Cliff College - Houma is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #15, Universal Technical Institute - Orlando did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UTI Orlando is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#16

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanic & repair technologies programs. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
17 American Advanced Technicians Institute Hialeah, FL
18 College of Business and Technology-Hialeah Hialeah, FL
19 Interactive College of Technology - Newport Newport, KY
20 CET, Alexandria Alexandria, VA
21 College of Business and Technology-Flagler Miami, FL
22 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA

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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