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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$9,602 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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for mechanic & repair technologies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,793 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,788 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Western Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,977 in tuition and fees each year.

FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year.

Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lakeshore Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,326 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Lakeshore Technical College Report

Gateway Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,917 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,965 in tuition and fees each year.

NWTC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community 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. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.

Ivy Tech Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Milwaukee Area Technical 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 #9 on the list. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MATC are $7,018 a year.

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,722 a year.

WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,638
Michigan 1,433
Wisconsin 1,640
Ohio 2,201
Illinois 4,470

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

Majors Similar to Mechanic & Repair Technologies

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.

  • 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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