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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
$6,076 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,095 Avg Salary

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

With 96,307 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanic and repair technologies is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

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 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. 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

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 Highland Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 $3,570 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 remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year.

ATCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year.

DCTC also claimed a spot 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 in this category.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees each year.

Hennepin Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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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. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU Tech are $6,875 a year.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 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 and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community 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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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.

Century College also claimed a spot 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 in this category.

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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 town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Northland Community and Technical College Report

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 per year.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies schools 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 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 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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