2023 Best Value Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanics & Repairers School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanics and repairers was ranked #317 in the country. In fact 391 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for mechanical repair students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanics & Repairers
Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanics and repairers students. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year.
FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $7,680 per year.
Macomb Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Mechanics & Repairers Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanics and repairers colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 18 |
| Indiana | 47 |
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Mechanics & Repairers Related Majors for Mechanical Repair
Mechanics & Repairers is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 56,539 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 19,594 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 8,717 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 7,770 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance | 1,932 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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.