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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$1,269 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 8,337 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California to see which basic certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Victor Valley College the best value school in California for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Victor Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victor Valley College are $1,425 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Victor Valley College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list.

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#2

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at San Diego Miramar College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in California. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Diego Miramar College are $1,144 a year.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $1,238 a year.

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#4

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeHart Technical School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in California list. DeHart Technical School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Modesto.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rancho Cordova, InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Institute for Business and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in California. Institute for Business and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

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#4

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Career Education. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of W. Covina.

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#4

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayfield College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Cathedral City, Mayfield College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

CET, Colton

Colton, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at CET, Colton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in California. Located in the suburb of Colton, CET, Colton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 154
Hawaii 180
Washington 2,387
Oregon 534
Nevada 829

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 13 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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