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

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the mechanic & repair technologies undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . WSU Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

Of the 297 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at WSU Tech, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small 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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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Central Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ozarks Technical Community College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 10% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 90% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Washburn Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the city of Topeka.

Of the 106 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Washburn Tech, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized 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 #7, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at MSC Southeast, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City 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 #8 on the list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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

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Kansas City Kansas Community College 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 #9 on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

About 8% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#10

American Trade School

Saint Ann, MO

American Trade School 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 large suburb of Saint Ann, American Trade School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#13

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #13, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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

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Metropolitan Community College 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 #13 on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 42 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at MCC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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With a ranking of #15, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small 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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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Riverland Community College Austin, MN
17 Seward County Community College Liberal, KS
18 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
19 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
20 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
20 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies schools 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.

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