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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree School for You
Mechanic & Repair Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 2,141 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Colorado 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.
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.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Our analysis found Community College of Aurora to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCA are $4,030 a year.
CCA also took the #2 spot in our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado rankings.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Arapahoe Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in Colorado. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Littleton.
Arapahoe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FRCC are $4,126 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Northeastern Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Sterling, NJC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NJC are $5,345 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Broomfield, Spartan College - Denver is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spartan College - Denver are $16,576 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Intellitec College - Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs, Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Lincoln College of Technology - Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Lincoln Tech - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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Intellitec College - Grand Junction came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Wyoming | 860 |
Utah | 1,096 |
Montana | 218 |
Idaho | 504 |
Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 8 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.