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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in California

37 Colleges
$32,528 Avg Salary
$11,048 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in California

Check out the mechanic and repair technologies programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

Our analysis found Brownson Technical School to be the best school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Brownson Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in California list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Oakland.

While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance accumulate an average of around $30,333 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Riverside, Spartan College - Inland Empire is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Spartan College - Inland Empire take out an average of $21,330 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $148.

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#4

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

The excellent programs at DeHart Technical School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in California. DeHart Technical School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Modesto.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at DeHart Technical School take out an average of $8,950 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Capstone College

Pasadena, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capstone College is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students. Capstone College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Capstone College take out is $9,500.

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Institute for Business and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Institute for Business and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Institute for Business and Technology accumulate an average of around $8,867 in student debt.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Inglewood, Spartan College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Spartan College - Los Angeles carry an average student debtload of $23,232. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $148.

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#8

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

National Career Education came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at National Career Education accumulate an average of around $8,867 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Charles A Jones Career and Education Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Charles A Jones Career and Education Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the large city of Long Beach, UTI Long Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at UTI Long Beach take out an average of $17,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Explore all the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools 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 25 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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