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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota

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

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$39,788 Avg Salary
$13,888 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 246 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota.

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school 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 Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Western Dakota Tech, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Oglala Lakota College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in South Dakota. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kyle.

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#6

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school located in the rural area of Mission.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,023
Minnesota 1,422
Iowa 961
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 6 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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