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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

41 Colleges
$6,270 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Plains States 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.

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. 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.

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

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

Check out the mechanic & repair technologies associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the Plains States Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,879 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State College of Science also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.

LATI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,098 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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Metropolitan Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,815 per year.

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Dakota County Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,419 per year.

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#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,105 in tuition and fees each year.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,023
Minnesota 1,422
Iowa 961
South Dakota 246
North Dakota 171
Missouri 1,051
Nebraska 997

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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