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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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

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

In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 1,409 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th 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 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 in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Tidewater Community College to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 26 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Danville Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Western Community College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized 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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#4

CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at CET, Alexandria helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in Virginia. CET, Alexandria is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alexandria.

About 2% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 98% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Central Virginia 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 small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Southside Virginia 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 rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public college with a 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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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Highlands 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 small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 26 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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