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

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$39,788 Avg Salary
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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.

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 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 91 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 the Plains States Region .

#1

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Ranken Technical College to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 91 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

About 2% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 98% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Of the 109 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at LATI, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

Of the 79 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at DCTC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Hennepin Technical College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#7

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized 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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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

About 2% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 98% are male.

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#9

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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

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With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

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

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Metropolitan Community 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 #11 on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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

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Northeast Community 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 #12 on the list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 98% are male.

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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 the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
15 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
16 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
16 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
18 Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges 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 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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