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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$39,680 Avg Salary
$14,538 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is the #30 most popular major in California with 2,003 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for mechanic and repair technologies majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach the best school in California for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, UTI Long Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in California. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, UTI Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Inglewood, Spartan College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Victor Valley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Mayfield College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Cathedral City, Mayfield College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. San Diego Miramar College is a large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 622
Oregon 247
Hawaii 75
Nevada 99
Alaska 26

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

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
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267
Mechanics & Repairers 391
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 126

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Precision Production 52,913
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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