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Most Popular Online Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Online Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 8,337 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 3rd 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Arts & Technology the most popular online school in California for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. California Institute of Arts & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 81 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at California Institute of Arts & Technology, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at California Institute of Arts & Technology Report

#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#2

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Compton College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Compton College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 154
Hawaii 180
Washington 2,387
Oregon 534
Nevada 829

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 4 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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