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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

49 Colleges
$10,844 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,410 Avg Salary

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

With 105,741 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for mechanic & repair technologies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Aviation Institute of Maintenance the best value school in the Far Western US Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aviation Institute of Maintenance are $16,757 a year.

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Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,278 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas undergraduate students pay an average of $16,757 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Diego Miramar College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Diego Miramar College are $7,440 a year.

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Honolulu Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Honolulu CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Victor Valley College are $10,125 a year.

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#8

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

Skagit Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,888 in tuition and fees each year.

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Portland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.

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#10

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College are $6,306 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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 154
Hawaii 180
Washington 2,387
Oregon 534
California 8,337
Nevada 829

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 49 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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