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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree 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.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for mechanic & 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,278 a year.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Honolulu Community College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Honolulu CC are $8,310 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Skagit Valley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Skagit Valley College are $7,888 a year.
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Walla Walla Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College are $6,306 per year.
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Victor Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victor Valley College are $10,125 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a large student population.
San Diego Miramar College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Leeward Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Leeward CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,350 in tuition and fees each year.
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Linn-Benton Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LBCC are $13,287 a year.
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Request InformationBest Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Alaska | 154 |
Hawaii | 180 |
Washington | 2,387 |
Oregon | 534 |
California | 8,337 |
Nevada | 829 |
Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 24 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.