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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,232 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 1,409 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our analysis found Virginia Western Community College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Virginia Western Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,103 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $5,565 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tidewater Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,561 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New River Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NRCC are $4,697 per year.

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CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, Alexandria. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. CET, Alexandria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Alexandria.

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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
South Carolina 1,326
Florida 6,170
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

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.

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