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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 205 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Central Georgia Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 344 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at CGTC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Out of the 205 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Orlando landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UTI Orlando is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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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Out of the 205 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Out of the 205 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 105 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Out of the 205 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Guilford Technical Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Savannah Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Of the 63 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Savannah Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Shelton State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Shelton State Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Gadsden State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. GSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Gadsden.

About 8% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#10

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

J-Tech Institute 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. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, J-Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at J-Tech, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

Of the 90 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized 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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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 1% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

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

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#15

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

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

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Itawamba Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 58 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Central Piedmont Community College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Lurleen B Wallace Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Andalusia.

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Enterprise State Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Enterprise, Enterprise-Ozark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Enterprise-Ozark Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FTCC is a large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 8% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

Women make up 8% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Tri-County Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

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

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#24

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

Advanced Technology Institute 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 #24 on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#27

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
33 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
34 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
35 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
36 New River Community College Dublin, VA
36 Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS
38 York Technical College Rock Hill, SC
39 Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY
40 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
40 Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA
40 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
40 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,296
West Virginia 150
Alabama 1,900
Kentucky 6,075
Georgia 7,822
Tennessee 2,349
Louisiana 1,444
Mississippi 1,141
South Carolina 1,326
Florida 6,170
Virginia 1,409
Arkansas 1,609

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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