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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$15,103 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Western Wyoming Community College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWCC are $8,640 per year.

WWCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Highlands College of Montana Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $9,642 a year.

Highlands College of Montana Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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#3

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Eastern Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $6,750 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Broomfield, Spartan College - Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Spartan College - Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $16,576 in tuition and fees each year.

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College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.

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College of Western Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northern Wyoming Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $11,130 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Northeastern Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the remote town of Sterling, NJC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJC are $7,691 per year.

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Montana State University - Northern 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. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montana State University - Northern are $18,665 a year.

Montana State University - Northern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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With a ranking of #10, Community College of Aurora did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCA are $15,832 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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Wyoming 860
Colorado 2,141
Utah 1,096
Montana 218
Idaho 504

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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