2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You
In 2020-2021, 96,307 mechanic and repair technologies students received their degrees and certificates, 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 441 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for mechanic and repair technologies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the United States
Check out the mechanic and repair technologies programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the United States for mechanic and repair technologies students. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.
Out of the 441 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Highland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $3,570 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.
ATCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools list.
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Out of the 441 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year.
FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.
North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,606 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State College of Science also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Sonoran Desert Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sonoran Desert Institute are $10,950 a year.
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Highlands College of Montana Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Butte.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $9,391 a year.
Highlands College of Montana Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools list.
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With a ranking of #8, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year.
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Hennepin Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 per year.
Savannah Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Savannah Tech are $5,442 a year.
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Madison Area Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU Tech are $6,875 a year.
South Louisiana Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #15 on the list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools ranking.
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #16 on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
Northland Community and Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,052 in tuition and fees each year.
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Dakota County Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,208 a year.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #20, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 a year.
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Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OFTC are $5,472 per year.
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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, LATI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools list.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools ranking.
With a ranking of #24, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 a year.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 a year.
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Rest of the Top Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 441 different United States mechanic and repair technologies schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 52 | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Shell Lake, WI |
| 53 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 54 | Gateway Technical College | Kenosha, WI |
| 55 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 56 | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Lancaster, PA |
| 57 | Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX |
| 58 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 59 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Chandler, AZ |
| 60 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
| 61 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance | Oakland, CA |
| 62 | Arkansas State University - Beebe | Beebe, AR |
| 62 | Hinds Community College | Raymond, MS |
| 64 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka, KS |
| 65 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX |
| 66 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools award.
Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region
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Mechanic & Repair Technologies Related Majors for Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 56,514 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 19,594 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 8,717 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 7,770 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance | 1,932 |
| Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) | 1,267 |
| Mechanics & Repairers | 391 |
| Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 122 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Personal & Culinary Services | 130,306 |
| Precision Production | 52,905 |
| Construction Trades | 35,794 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 28,383 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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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