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

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

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

In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 1,422 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Minnesota 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

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northland Community and Technical College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Riverland Community College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pine Technical & Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Pine City, Pine Technical & Community College is a public school with a small 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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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota West Community and 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 remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

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Dakota County Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,023
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 15 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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