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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$4,872 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 2,387 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the best value school in Washington for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $3,928 per year.

Spokane Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington rankings.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $4,710 per year.

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#4

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Walla Walla Community College are $4,965 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 154
Hawaii 180
Oregon 534
California 8,337
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 4 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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