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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
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.
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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 city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 per 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.
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 city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 per 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a 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.
FVTC 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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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 city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,812 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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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 school with a small student population.
LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,326 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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 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. NWTC is a 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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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 city of Indianapolis.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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 fairly large public school located in the large 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,722 a 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 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 |
Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
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.