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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

66 Colleges
$7,049 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,788 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, 105,741 mechanic & repair technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Southeast Region 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. 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.

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

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 Central Georgia Technical College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CGTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,512 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Savannah Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Savannah Tech are $5,442 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbus Technical College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbus Technical College are $5,442 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbus Technical College also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,562 a year.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide 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. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate students pay an average of $11,185 in tuition and fees each year.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OFTC are $5,472 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OFTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southern Crescent Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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East Mississippi Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EMCC are $6,740 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC
12 Arkansas State University - Beebe Beebe, AR
13 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,296
West Virginia 150
Alabama 1,900
Kentucky 6,075
Georgia 7,822
Tennessee 2,349
Louisiana 1,444
Mississippi 1,141
South Carolina 1,326
Florida 6,170
Virginia 1,409
Arkansas 1,609

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 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.

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