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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 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,788 a 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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,977 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,812 a year.

Madison College 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 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeshore Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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.

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Gateway Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 a year.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 5% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $7,018 per year.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 per year.

WCTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies schools 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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