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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Northwestern Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,512 a year.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Savannah Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 52 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OFTC are $5,472 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OFTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,562 a year.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 per year.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,522 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, West Georgia Technical College also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,686 in tuition and fees each year.
GTC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Georgia Piedmont Technical 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,558 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year.
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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4,296 |
| West Virginia | 150 |
| Alabama | 1,900 |
| Kentucky | 6,075 |
| Georgia | 7,822 |
| Tennessee | 2,349 |
| Louisiana | 1,444 |
| Mississippi | 1,141 |
| South Carolina | 1,326 |
| Florida | 6,170 |
| Virginia | 1,409 |
| Arkansas | 1,609 |
Mechanic & Repair Technologies Related Majors for Mechanic & Repair Technologies
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
| 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.