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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Virginia 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

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Tidewater Tech-Trades to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 171 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Tidewater Tech-Trades, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#2

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Technology Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake 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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Out of the 24 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Manassas.

About 6% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 94% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Richmond. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Fortis College - Richmond 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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#6

Centura College - Newport News

Newport News, VA

With a ranking of #6, Centura College - Newport News did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Centura College - Newport News is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

Of the 67 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Centura College - Newport News, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Danville Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Centura College - Chesapeake came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Centura College - Chesapeake is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesapeake.

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#9

Centura College - Richmond Main

North Chesterfield, VA

With a ranking of #9, Centura College - Richmond Main did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of North Chesterfield, Centura College - Richmond Main is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

With a ranking of #10, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges 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 24 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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