2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Mechanic & Repair Technologies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 105,741 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 373 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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.
2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Our analysis found Highland Community College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $3,330 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Fox Valley Technical College
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at South Louisiana Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highlands College of Montana Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Butte.
Highlands College of Montana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $9,642 in tuition and fees each year.
Highlands College of Montana Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Highlands College of Montana Tech
Out of the 373 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoran Desert Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sonoran Desert Institute are $11,960 per year.
Southeast Community College Area landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year.
Southeast Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Southeast Community College Area Report
Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,107 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ATCC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
With a ranking of #8, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,419 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, DCTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the 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 $5,881 in tuition and fees each year.
Hennepin Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Hennepin Technical College
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. WSU Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $6,578 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WSU Tech also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #11, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 5% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Chippewa Valley Technical College
Madison Area Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,812 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
With a ranking of #13, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,900 per year.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report
Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-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.
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Century College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $6,105 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Century College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
With a ranking of #18, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,244 a year.
Northland Community and Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Northland Community and Technical College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $6,098 per year.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report
With a ranking of #20, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,710 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Central Community College Report
With a ranking of #21, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Lakes College are $6,140 a year.
Central Lakes College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Central Lakes College - Brainerd
Hibbing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hibbing.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hibbing Community College are $7,268 a year.
Hibbing Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Hibbing Community College Report
Western Wyoming Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WWCC are $8,640 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WWCC also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Itawamba Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Itawamba Community College
With a ranking of #24, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $7,227 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BSC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Rest of the Top Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 373 different United States mechanic & repair technologies schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance | Fremont, CA |
| 52 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka, KS |
| 53 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston, GA |
| 54 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 54 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
| 57 | Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN |
| 58 | Arkansas State University - Beebe | Beebe, AR |
| 58 | Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City, KS |
| 58 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 58 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 62 | Texarkana College | Texarkana, TX |
| 63 | College of Eastern Idaho | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 64 | Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo, IA |
| 65 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
| 66 | East Mississippi Community College | Scooba, MS |
| 67 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 68 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica, NY |
| 69 | Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA |
| 69 | Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA |
| 71 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
| 72 | Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, IA |
| 73 | Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA |
| 74 | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region
View the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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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.
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