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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

39 Colleges
$6,201 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,410 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, 105,741 mechanic & repair technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for mechanic & 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the mechanic & repair technologies undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Highland Community College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $3,330 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $6,107 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ATCC is ranked #3 for overall quality for mechanic & repair technologies in the Plains States Region .

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,419 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, DCTC also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hennepin Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU Tech are $6,578 a year.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,900 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $6,105 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Century College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,244 in tuition and fees each year.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $6,098 a 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,023
Minnesota 1,422
Iowa 961
South Dakota 246
North Dakota 171
Missouri 1,051
Nebraska 997

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 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.

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