Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$13,878 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,095 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 96,307 mechanic and repair technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

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. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for mechanic and repair technologies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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 and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.

WWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,640 in tuition and fees each year.

WWCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Western Wyoming Community College

#2

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Eastern Idaho is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $6,222 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, CEI is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Read More…

#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

NIC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,736 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at North Idaho College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

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

Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at College of Western Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $10,890 per year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Northern Wyoming Community College District Report

#6

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 and repair technologies programs. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at College of Southern Idaho Report

With a ranking of #7, Helena College University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Helena College are $9,570 a year.

Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Helena College University of Montana

Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a 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.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Utah State University Report

#9

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 a year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Salt Lake Community College Report

#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,326 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Idaho State University Report

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and 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 56,514
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19,594
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267
Mechanics & Repairers 391
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 122

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,306
Precision Production 52,905
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.