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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region 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 medium-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 53 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 6% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#4

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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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#5

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 87% are male.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 84% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Cloud County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Cloud County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Concordia.

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

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 6% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,023
Minnesota 1,422
Iowa 961
South Dakota 246
North Dakota 171
Missouri 1,051
Nebraska 997

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 27 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.

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