Find Trade Colleges
2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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 .
Top 15% Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Central Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.
About 10% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 90% are male.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Ozarks Technical Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Washburn Institute of Technology Report
Century College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college 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.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Century College Report
Minnesota State College Southeast 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 #7 on the list. 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.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Minnesota State College Southeast
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 city of Kansas City.
Women make up 8% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Report
Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.
About 8% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 93% are male.
American Trade School came in at #10 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 suburb of Saint Ann, American Trade School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 2% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at American Trade School
St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. 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.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Kirkwood 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. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
Women make up 3% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Kirkwood Community College Report
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 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.
Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Metropolitan Community College Report
Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes 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.
Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Central Lakes College - Brainerd
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 |
Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.