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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$5,141 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,410 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 8,337 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 3rd 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.

The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in California 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. 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 California

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

#1

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Victor Valley College the best value school in California for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Victor Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

Victor Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,425 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego Miramar College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego Miramar College are $1,144 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fremont, Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#5

CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means CET, San Jose is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. CET, San Jose is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Park, United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brownson Technical School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brownson Technical School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Sacramento, UTI Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, United Education Institute-Anaheim landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden Grove, United Education Institute-Anaheim is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 154
Hawaii 180
Washington 2,387
Oregon 534
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 30 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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