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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$5,651 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 South Carolina. In fact, 1,326 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Carolina 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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

Our analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GTC also made our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #3.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tri-County Technical College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCTC are $5,936 a year.

TCTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Florence-Darlington Technical College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartanburg Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year.

Spartanburg Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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#6

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aiken Technical College are $5,306 a year.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,916 per year.

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#8

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

York Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Florida 6,170
Virginia 1,409
Arkansas 1,609

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

Majors Similar 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 8 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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