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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

41 Colleges
$6,128 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,936 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

With 96,307 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanic and repair technologies is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for mechanic and repair technologies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,606 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State College of Science also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
$4,590 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees each year.

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$6,875 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 41 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

WSU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,875 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.

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$6,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year.

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$6,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Dakota County Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year.

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$5,906 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in tuition and fees each year.

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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,023
Minnesota 1,422
Iowa 961
South Dakota 246
North Dakota 171
Missouri 1,051
Nebraska 997

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 56,514
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19,594
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267
Mechanics & Repairers 391
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 122

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,306
Precision Production 52,905
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

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.

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