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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region

113 Colleges
$33,717 Avg Salary
$12,319 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is the #27 most popular major in the country with 96,336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 113 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best school in the Southeast Region for mechanic and repair technologies students. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $16,827 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the suburb of Casselberry, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando carry an average student debtload of $28,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $139, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 113 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay carry an average student debtload of $22,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $198.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out $8,630 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Manassas, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas carry an average student debtload of $31,050. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $217.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake 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. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chesapeake.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake carry an average student debtload of $25,775.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $8,006 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Lincoln Tech - Nashville accumulate an average of around $12,571 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $204.

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With a ranking of #9, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Duluth.

On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta take out $30,416 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $178, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC

NASCAR Technical Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanic and repair technologies programs. NASCAR Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mooresville.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at NASCAR Technical Institute take out an average of $16,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $209, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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South Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #12 on the list. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at South Florida Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #13, Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Chamblee, Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee carry an average student debtload of $10,986.

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Blue Cliff College - Houma came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Blue Cliff College - Houma is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Houma.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Blue Cliff College - Houma take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #15, Universal Technical Institute - Orlando did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. UTI Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at UTI Orlando take out an average of $15,544 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $171.

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#16

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
17 American Advanced Technicians Institute Hialeah, FL
18 College of Business and Technology-Hialeah Hialeah, FL
19 Interactive College of Technology - Newport Newport, KY
20 CET, Alexandria Alexandria, VA
21 College of Business and Technology-Flagler Miami, FL
22 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 609
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 275
Florida 741
Virginia 253
Arkansas 175
Mississippi 323
Louisiana 129
Alabama 539
Kentucky 548
Georgia 1,315
Tennessee 76

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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