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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 98 schools in California 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.

Check out the mechanic & repair technologies associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large city of Sacramento, UTI Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in California. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach is a great place for mechanic & 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.

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

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#4

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antelope Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 162 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Antelope Valley College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#5

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastline Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fountain Valley.

Women make up 20% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Inglewood, Spartan College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#7

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#8

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#9

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

With a ranking of #9, Los Medanos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Los Medanos is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pittsburg.

Of the 43 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Los Medanos, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#10

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

With a ranking of #10, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Of the 48 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Long Beach City College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#10

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Women make up 9% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#10

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

San Joaquin Delta College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

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

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#13

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the city of Visalia.

Women make up 13% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#13

College of Alameda

Alameda, CA

College of Alameda did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Alameda, College of Alameda is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#13

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#13

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
17 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
18 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
18 El Camino College Torrance, CA

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 29 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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