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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$14,287 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,788 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mechanic & repair technologies was ranked 3rd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 2,575 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Allegheny County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCAC are $8,563 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. PIA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PIA are $17,145 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $8,565 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Penn College are $17,940 a year.

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#6

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Rosedale Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Rosedale Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

Rosedale Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,663 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

With a ranking of #7, Triangle Tech - Greensburg 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 Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Triangle Tech - Greensburg undergraduate students pay an average of $18,513 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Delaware County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Delaware County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Northampton County Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northampton Community College are $10,650 a year.

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Pittsburgh 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 #10 on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 per year.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,403
Maryland 390
Delaware 130
New York 1,928
District of Columbia 6

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 18 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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