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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$10,253 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,788 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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 medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,979 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Honolulu CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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 school with a large student population.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,670 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

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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#6

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

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 school 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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#7

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

With a ranking of #7, Victor Valley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Victor Valley College are $10,125 a year.

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#8

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego Miramar College are $7,440 per year.

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#9

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

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 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. LBCC is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LBCC are $13,287 per year.

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Best 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
Alaska 154
Hawaii 180
Washington 2,387
Oregon 534
California 8,337
Nevada 829

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 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.

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