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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$13,413 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

With 105,741 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

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. 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.

The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Our analysis found Western Wyoming Community College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . WWCC is a small public school located in the town of Rock Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WWCC are $8,640 a year.

WWCC also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Western Wyoming Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern Junior College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Sterling, NJC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJC are $7,691 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year.

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#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

The excellent basic certificate programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year.

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#6

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $13,701 per year.

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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,776 in tuition and fees each year.

FRCC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,936 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kaysville.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Wyoming 860
Colorado 2,141
Utah 1,096
Montana 218
Idaho 504

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 9 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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