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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 105,741 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1,013 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Mech-Tech College

Caguas, PR

Our analysis found Mech-Tech College to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Mech-Tech College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Caguas.

Women make up 6% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Universal Technical Institute - Orlando helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UTI Orlando is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 762 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at UTI Orlando, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Universal Technical Institute - Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Houston, UTI Houston is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#4

Wyotech-Laramie

Laramie, WY

Out of the 1,013 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wyotech-Laramie landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, Wyotech-Laramie is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 569 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Wyotech-Laramie, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 589 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Lincoln Tech - Nashville, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Avondale, UTI Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Universal Technical Institute - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

About 4% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 96% are male.

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Sonoran Desert Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 544 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Sonoran Desert Institute, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clearwater.

Women make up 6% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#10

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC

NASCAR Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mooresville, NASCAR Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Universal Technical Institute - Exton ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. UTI Exton is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Exton.

Women make up 5% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#12

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 4% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Automeca Technical College - Bayamon landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Bayamon, Automeca Technical College - Bayamon is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Duluth, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 217 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie, Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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MIAT College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.

About 5% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 95% are male.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Denver came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, Lincoln Tech - Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 7% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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National University College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 96% are male.

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With a ranking of #19, Southern Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 4% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #21, Tulsa Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 375 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Tulsa Tech, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield, UTI Bloomfield is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 98% are male.

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#23

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ

Pennco Tech-Blackwood did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#23

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Lincoln Tech - Whitestone is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Whitestone.

About 3% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 97% are male.

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#26

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY
#27

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA
#31

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL
#40

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
#42

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA
#49

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1013 different United States mechanic & repair technologies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
51 Brownson Technical School Anaheim, CA
53 Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ
54 United Education Institute-Anaheim Garden Grove, CA
54 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
56 Florida Career College - Houston Campus Houston, TX
57 Automotive Training Center - Exton Exton, PA
58 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
59 Universal Technical Institute - Dallas Irving, TX
59 Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah Mahwah, NJ
61 UEI College-Riverside Riverside, CA
61 Teterboro School of Aeronautics Teterboro, NJ
63 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL
64 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando Casselberry, FL
65 Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ
65 Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol, PA
65 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside, CA
65 Florida Career College - Orlando Orlando, FL
69 Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA
70 Florida Career College - Hialeah Hialeah, FL
71 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis Memphis, TN
71 South Texas College McAllen, TX
73 Tidewater Tech-Trades Norfolk, VA
74 Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
74 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
76 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
76 United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus Huntington Park, CA
76 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
76 Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
80 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
80 Hunter Business School Levittown, NY
82 United Education Institute-West Covina West Covina, CA
83 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
83 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
83 United Education Institute-Ontario Ontario, CA
86 Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia Columbia, MD
86 Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes Lauderdale Lakes, FL
86 United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos Oceanside, CA
89 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
89 United Education Institute-Encino Reseda, CA
91 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
91 Charter College Vancouver, WA
93 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown Morristown, TN
94 Florida Career College - Boynton Beach Boynton Beach, FL
94 Florida Career College - West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
94 Aviation Institute of Maintenance Fremont, CA
97 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
98 Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA
99 Automeca Technical College - Caguas Caguas, PR
99 Institute of Technology Clovis, CA
101 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
101 New York Automotive and Diesel Institute Jamaica, NY
103 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
104 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston Houston, TX
104 Florida Career College - Margate Margate, FL
106 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
107 School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Houston, TX
108 Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK
109 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
110 Fort Myers Technical College Fort Myers, FL
110 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
110 Northeast Technology Center-System Office Pryor, OK
110 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
110 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
115 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK
115 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
117 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
118 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
118 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
120 UEI College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA
120 Automotive Training Center - Warminster Warminster, PA
120 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
120 UEI College-Fresno Fresno, CA
120 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
125 Fortis Institute - Wayne Wayne, NJ
126 Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY
126 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
128 Lamson Institute San Antonio, TX
129 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
130 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
130 George Stone Technical College Pensacola, FL
130 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
133 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
133 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson Dickson, TN
133 Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga, CA
133 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK
137 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN
137 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
137 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
137 Advanced Training Institute Las Vegas, NV
141 Universal Technical Institute - Avondale Avondale, AZ
141 Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA
143 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
143 Odessa College Odessa, TX
145 Oklahoma Technical College Tulsa, OK
145 Florida Career College - Tampa Tampa, FL
145 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
145 School Removed
145 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
150 Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT
150 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
152 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
152 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
154 Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus Orlando, FL
155 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
155 University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH
155 Mid-America Technology Center Wayne, OK
155 Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville Lawrenceville, NJ
155 Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL
155 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
161 Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH
161 Fortis College - Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
161 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
161 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA
161 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
166 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK
166 New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island Pawtucket, RI
166 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
169 United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
169 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
169 Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK
172 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
172 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
172 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
172 Bridgerland Technical College Logan, UT
172 Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN
172 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
178 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA
178 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
180 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake Norfolk, VA
180 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
182 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
182 Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT
182 Fortis College - Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT
185 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
185 Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL
185 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
188 Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee Chamblee, GA
188 Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL
188 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
191 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN
191 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville Crossville, TN
191 College of Alameda Alameda, CA
194 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
194 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
194 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
197 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
197 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
197 New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts North Andover, MA
200 Ohio Business College-Sheffield Sheffield Village, OH
200 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
200 United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton Stockton, CA
200 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
200 Fortis College - Columbus Westerville, OH
200 Florida Career College Pembroke Pines, FL

Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region

View the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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