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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 261 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region . Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a 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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Out of the 261 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gateway Community and Technical College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

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Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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South Florida Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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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Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset 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 #11 on the list. 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 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 #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college 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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West Georgia Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college 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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Wake Technical Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school 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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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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

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Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

With a ranking of #16, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

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

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Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont 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 #17 on the list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 103 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Piedmont Technical College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 10% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 237 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Athens Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Prestonsburg.

Of the 125 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Ashland Community and Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 238 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at ACTC, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 389 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#27

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA
#31

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC
#35

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
40 Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR
41 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
42 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
43 Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
44 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
45 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
46 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
47 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
48 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
49 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
50 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
50 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
50 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,296
West Virginia 150
Alabama 1,900
Kentucky 6,075
Georgia 7,822
Tennessee 2,349
Louisiana 1,444
Mississippi 1,141
South Carolina 1,326
Florida 6,170
Virginia 1,409
Arkansas 1,609

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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