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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in Virginia

36 Colleges
$34,503 Avg Salary
$14,080 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

In 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies students earned 1,409 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges.

Our analysis found Tidewater Community College to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Advanced Technology Institute is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tidewater Tech-Trades is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Danville Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in Virginia list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Manassas.

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#8

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Virginia Western Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

CET, Alexandria came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. CET, Alexandria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Alexandria.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,296
West Virginia 150
Alabama 1,900
Kentucky 6,075
Georgia 7,822
Tennessee 2,349
Louisiana 1,444
Mississippi 1,141
South Carolina 1,326
Florida 6,170
Arkansas 1,609

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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