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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$11,371 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 1,409 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at New River Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in Virginia. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

NRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,697 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 a year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Manassas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas are $16,757 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake are $16,757 a year.

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#6

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, Advanced Technology Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

ATI undergraduate students pay an average of $13,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Tidewater Tech-Trades landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Tidewater Tech-Trades undergraduate students pay an average of $16,337 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,296
West Virginia 150
Alabama 1,900
Kentucky 6,075
Georgia 7,822
Tennessee 2,349
Louisiana 1,444
Mississippi 1,141
South Carolina 1,326
Florida 6,170
Arkansas 1,609

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 7 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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