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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$14,323 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Western Wyoming Community College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWCC are $8,640 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WWCC is ranked #2 for overall quality for mechanic & repair technologies in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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#2

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public school with a small student population.

CEI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,750 in tuition and fees each year.

CEI also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Idaho College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIC are $8,736 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in tuition and fees each year.

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College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year.

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Helena College University of Montana 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. Located in the remote town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Helena College are $9,863 per year.

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Utah State University 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 #8 on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,223 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USU also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $13,701 a year.

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Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,936 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Wyoming 860
Colorado 2,141
Utah 1,096
Montana 218
Idaho 504

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 15 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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