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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools
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.
2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a basic certificate.
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Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the most popular school in the United States for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 5% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 95% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 93% are male.
Out of the 733 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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.
Out of the 733 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the 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 moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 7% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.
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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.
Women make up 4% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.
National University College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit school 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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Gwinnett Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
About 7% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 93% are male.
El Centro 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 #11 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Of the 593 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at El Centro College, 98% are male and 2% are female.
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 school 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 ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. 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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Spokane Community 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 #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 378 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Spokane Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Spokane Community College Report
Tulsa Technology Center 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 #15 on the 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.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Tulsa Technology Center Report
Somerset Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.
Of the 293 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at SCC, 99% are male and 1% are female.
Atlanta Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. 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.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Atlanta Technical College Report
Central Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 292 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Central Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Central Community College Report
Lone Star College System ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 4% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.
With a ranking of #19, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. 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.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at West Georgia Technical College
Wake Technical Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 243 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Wake Technical Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Wake Technical Community College Report
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.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Moraine Valley Community College
College of Lake County ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.
About 7% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 93% are male.
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.
Antelope Valley College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 72% are male.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Antelope Valley College Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 733 different United States mechanic & repair technologies schools we analyzed.
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.
Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region
View the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Middle Atlantic |
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| Other U.S. Territories |
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Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
| 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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