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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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

In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 8,337 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 95 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Antelope Valley College the most popular school in California for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a 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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#2

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Cypress College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in California. Cypress College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute for Business and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Institute for Business and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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

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#4

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

Out of the 95 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Summit College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Summit College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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#5

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Victor Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in California. Victor Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

About 14% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#6

ABCO Technology

Inglewood, CA

ABCO Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Inglewood, ABCO Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small 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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#7

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 173 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#9

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City 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 #9 on the list. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

About 6% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#10

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#11

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Mayfield College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cathedral City, Mayfield College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Mayfield College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#12

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#13

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#13

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

National Career Education came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 115 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at National Career Education, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
15 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
16 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
16 Chabot College Hayward, CA
18 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
19 American River College Sacramento, CA
19 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 154
Hawaii 180
Washington 2,387
Oregon 534
Nevada 829

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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