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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

110 Colleges
$41,749 Avg Salary
$11,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

In 2021-2022, 105,741 mechanic & repair technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 110 schools in the Plains States 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a .

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 110 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 110 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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The excellent programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . WSU Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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With a ranking of #9, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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With a ranking of #10, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#15

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century 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 large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
18 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
19 Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS
20 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
20 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
22 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,023
Minnesota 1,422
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 26 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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