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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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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
Our analysis found Victor Valley College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Victor Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Victorville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Victor Valley College are $1,425 a year.
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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 large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Diego Miramar College are $1,144 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $1,238 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aviation Institute of Maintenance are $16,757 per year.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in California. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clovis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Huntington Park, United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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.
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 small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, UTI Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means United Education Institute-Anaheim is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Garden Grove, United Education Institute-Anaheim is a private for-profit school 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 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 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.