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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,875 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mechanic & repair technologies was ranked 3rd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 2,575 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

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

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

Our analysis found Delaware County Community College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College are $10,410 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northampton Community College are $10,650 a year.

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#4

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Orleans Technical College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Orleans Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap, CPI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,403
Maryland 390
Delaware 130
New York 1,928
District of Columbia 6

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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