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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,793 a year.
CVTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,965 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NWTC also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Western Technical College also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,624 a year.
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Southwest Wisconsin 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 #7 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,731 per year.
Southwest Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Report
With a ranking of #8, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,917 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Gateway Technical College Report
Waukesha County 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 large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WCTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Waukesha County Technical College Report
Lakeshore 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.
LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,326 in tuition and fees each 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 Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,638 |
| Michigan | 1,433 |
| Wisconsin | 1,640 |
| Ohio | 2,201 |
| Illinois | 4,470 |
Majors Related to 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 |
Majors Similar 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.