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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Montana

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,426 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,788 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 218 degrees and certificates from a Montana school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

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 Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Montana 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Our 2023 rankings named Highlands College of Montana Tech the best value school in Montana for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $3,667 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Highlands College of Montana Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for mechanic & repair technologies in Montana.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Northern is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the remote town of Havre.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Northern are $5,955 per year.

Montana State University - Northern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Montana list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Helena College University of Montana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Helena College is a small public school located in the town of Helena.

Helena College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

Montana State University - Billings undergraduate students pay an average of $6,198 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Montana State University - Billings also took the #5 spot in our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Montana rankings.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $7,719 per year.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Wyoming 860
Colorado 2,141
Utah 1,096
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 5 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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