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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$35,520 Avg Salary
$12,605 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

With 105,741 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 200 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the mechanic & repair technologies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for mechanic & repair technologies students. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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Out of the 200 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento landed the # 2 spot on the list. UTI Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Sacramento.

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#3

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Out of the 200 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Antelope Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

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#8

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

With a ranking of #8, UEI College-Bakersfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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Advanced Training Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Advanced Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Spartan College - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Inglewood.

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#11

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, WA

Bates Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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#12

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #12, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

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United Education Institute-Chula Vista ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#14

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA

UEI College-Gardena landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Gardena, UEI College-Gardena is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Renton Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #16 on the list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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#17

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

With a ranking of #17, Victor Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#18

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #18, Portland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#19

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Brownson Technical School came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Anaheim, Brownson Technical School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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United Education Institute-Anaheim came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. United Education Institute-Anaheim is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden Grove.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#23

UEI College-Riverside

Riverside, CA

With a ranking of #23, UEI College-Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. UEI College-Riverside is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

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#24

Green River College

Auburn, WA

With a ranking of #24, Green River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Spartan College - Inland Empire is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Riverside.

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#26

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA
#27

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
31 United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos Oceanside, CA
31 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
33 United Education Institute-Encino Reseda, CA
34 Charter College Vancouver, WA
35 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
36 Aviation Institute of Maintenance Fremont, CA
37 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA
38 Institute of Technology Clovis, CA
39 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
40 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 154
Hawaii 180
Washington 2,387
Oregon 534
California 8,337
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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