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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 96,307 mechanic and repair technologies students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 789 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanic & Repair Technologies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northwestern Ohio the most popular school in the United States for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Lima.

Women make up 5% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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#2

Sonoran Desert Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sonoran Desert Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

About 1% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 99% are male.

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Out of the 789 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Avondale landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTI Avondale is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

About 3% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 97% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic and repair technologies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 789 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Dallas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTI Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

Women make up 3% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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Universal Technical Institute - Orlando came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UTI Orlando is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 361 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at UTI Orlando, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Sacramento, UTI Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

About 3% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 97% are male.

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Texas State Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. TSTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Of the 247 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at TSTC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#10

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Columbus Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Western Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of El Paso.

Of the 242 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at Western Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#12

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 94% are male.

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With a ranking of #13, Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, UTI Long Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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#14

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #15, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 96% are male.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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With a ranking of #17, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

About 3% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 97% are male.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Spartan College - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Broomfield.

Of the 150 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at Spartan College - Denver, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Flushing.

Women make up 5% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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#22

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Alfred State is a small public school located in the town of Alfred.

Women make up 4% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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#23

Intellitec College - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO

Intellitec College - Colorado Springs ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 134 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at Intellitec College - Colorado Springs, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#24

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

With a ranking of #24, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

Women make up 4% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 126 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#27

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA
#28

Hallmark University

San Antonio, TX
#29

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA
#30

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA
#35

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#35

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
#39

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
#40

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN
#45

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
#46

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL
#49

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
#49

Colorado School of Trades

Lakewood, CO

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 789 different United States mechanic and repair technologies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
52 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
52 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
54 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
55 Utah State University Logan, UT
55 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
55 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
58 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
58 Portland Community College Portland, OR
58 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
58 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
62 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
63 Wyotech-Laramie Laramie, WY
63 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
63 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
66 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
67 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
67 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
67 Intellitec College - Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO
67 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
71 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
72 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
72 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
72 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
72 Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA
76 Murray State College Tishomingo, OK
77 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
77 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
79 Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL
79 Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA
79 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
79 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
83 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
83 Enterprise State Community College Enterprise, AL
83 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
83 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
87 Parkland College Champaign, IL
87 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
89 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
89 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
89 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
92 Lincoln College of Technology - Denver Denver, CO
92 Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA
94 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
94 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
94 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
94 Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH
94 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
94 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
100 Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL
100 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
100 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC
100 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
104 Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN
104 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
106 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
106 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
106 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
109 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
109 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
109 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
109 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
113 Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR
114 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
114 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
116 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
116 Odessa College Odessa, TX
116 Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL
116 Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs, CO
116 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
116 South Texas College McAllen, TX

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
122 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Inglewood, CA
122 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
122 Western Technical College El Paso, TX
125 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
125 Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA
125 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY
125 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
129 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
129 American River College Sacramento, CA
131 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
132 Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
132 New River Community College Dublin, VA
132 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
132 Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS
132 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA
132 San Juan College Farmington, NM
138 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
138 York Technical College Rock Hill, SC
138 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ
141 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
141 SUNY Delhi Delhi, NY
141 Montana State University - Northern Havre, MT
141 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
141 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
141 Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY
147 Johnson College Scranton, PA
147 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
147 Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin, PA
147 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID
151 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
151 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
151 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
151 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
151 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
151 Northshore Technical Community College Bogalusa, LA
151 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
151 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
151 North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit, KS
151 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX

Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region

View the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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