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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 105,741 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 733 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

About 5% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 95% are male.

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Out of the 733 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school 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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school 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 Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

Women make up 7% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 7% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

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

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National University College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 404 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at National University College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#10

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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

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El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 593 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at El Centro College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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South Florida Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small 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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Maysville Community and Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #13, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 378 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Spokane Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 237 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Tulsa Tech, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#16

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

Of the 293 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at SCC, 99% are male and 1% are female.

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Atlanta Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#18

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #18, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 292 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Central Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#19

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 95% are male.

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With a ranking of #21, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 243 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Wake Technical Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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With a ranking of #22, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large 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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#23

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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

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Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 72% are male.

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#26

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#27

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC
#36

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX
#38

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA
#45

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ
#46

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC
#48

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 733 different United States mechanic & repair technologies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
51 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
53 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
54 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
55 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
56 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
57 The Refrigeration School Phoenix, AZ
58 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
59 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL
60 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
60 Rend Lake College Ina, IL
62 Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR
62 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
64 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
65 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
66 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
67 Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
68 Advanced Training Institute Las Vegas, NV
69 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
70 Northeastern Junior College Sterling, CO
70 Cypress College Cypress, CA
72 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
73 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
74 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
74 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
76 Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs, CO
76 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
78 Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA
79 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
80 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
81 Green River College Auburn, WA
82 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
82 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
82 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
82 South Plains College Levelland, TX
86 Ingram State Technical College Deatsville, AL
87 Institute for Business and Technology Santa Clara, CA
88 Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA
88 MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI
88 Summit College San Bernardino, CA
88 Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt, UT
92 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
92 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
94 Tulsa Welding School-Houston Houston, TX
94 HVAC Technical Institute Chicago, IL
96 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
97 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
98 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL
98 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
100 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
101 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
101 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
103 Lee College Baytown, TX
104 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO
104 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
106 ABCO Technology Inglewood, CA
106 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
106 Hill College Hillsboro, TX
109 Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
110 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
110 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
110 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
110 Erie 1 BOCES West Seneca, NY
114 Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX
114 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC
114 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
114 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
118 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
119 Gaston College Dallas, NC
120 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
121 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
121 Richland Community College Decatur, IL
123 Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA
124 Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis, AR
124 Triton College River Grove, IL
126 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
127 Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Boston, MA
127 Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME
127 Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL
130 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
130 Arkansas State University - Newport Newport, AR
132 Orleans Technical College Philadelphia, PA
133 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
134 College of Business and Technology-Hialeah Hialeah, FL
134 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
136 Laredo College Laredo, TX
136 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
136 College of Business and Technology-Flagler Miami, FL
139 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
140 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO
140 Mayfield College Cathedral City, CA
140 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC
143 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
143 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
143 Danville Community College Danville, VA
143 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC

Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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