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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 165 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.
2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanic & repair technologies students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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Out of the 165 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at MIAT College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, UTI Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Moraine Valley Community College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.
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College of Lake County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.
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Joliet Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
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Rock Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Rockford.
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Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #11, Rend Lake College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Lincoln Land Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #13, ETI School of Skilled Trades did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. ETI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Willowbrook.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Elgin Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.
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With a ranking of #15, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
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With a ranking of #17, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Madison Area Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #19, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
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Ohio Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Triton College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park | Melrose Park, IL |
| 26 | Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL |
| 26 | Vincennes University | Vincennes, IN |
| 28 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
| 29 | HVAC Technical Institute | Chicago, IL |
| 29 | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Shell Lake, WI |
| 31 | William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL |
| 31 | Parkland College | Champaign, IL |
| 33 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,638 |
| Michigan | 1,433 |
| Wisconsin | 1,640 |
| Ohio | 2,201 |
| Illinois | 4,470 |
Mechanic & Repair Technologies Related Majors
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 |
Majors Similar to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
| 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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