2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You
In 2020-2021, 96,307 mechanic and repair technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
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.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the mechanic and repair technologies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northwestern Ohio is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MIAT College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Illinois is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, UTI Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Moraine Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . MVCC is a 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 college with a fairly large student population.
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Joliet Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
Rock Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rock Valley College is a moderately-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 and repair technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Rend Lake College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.
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Lincoln Land Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.
ETI School of Skilled Trades landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic and repair technologies programs. ETI is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Willowbrook.
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 school 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 medium-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.
With a ranking of #15, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #17 on the list. 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 and repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Madison Area Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #21 on the list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
Ohio Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #21 on the list. Ohio Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Triton College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Honorable Mentions
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 and repair technologies schools 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 | 56,514 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 19,594 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 8,717 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 7,770 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance | 1,932 |
| Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) | 1,267 |
| Mechanics & Repairers | 391 |
| Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 122 |
Majors Similar to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Personal & Culinary Services | 130,306 |
| Precision Production | 52,905 |
| Construction Trades | 35,794 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 28,383 |
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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