2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 441 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for mechanic and repair technologies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the United States for mechanic and repair technologies students. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Southeast Community College take out $8,357 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $150.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Highland Community College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Highland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,570 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year. After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from ATCC carry an average student debtload of $12,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, ATCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list.
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Out of the 441 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year. On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from FVTC take out $9,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year. While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at North Dakota State College of Science accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State College of Science also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking.
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Sonoran Desert Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Sonoran Desert Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $10,950 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Sonoran Desert Institute accumulate an average of around $11,225 in student debt.
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Highlands College of Montana Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Butte.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $9,391 per year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Highlands College of Montana Tech take out is $2,750.
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Central Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Central Community College take out is $5,500.
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Hennepin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year. After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debtload of $16,075.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #11, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #12, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $6,875 per year. After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from WSU Tech carry an average student debtload of $15,865.
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Madison Area Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $11,895.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 5% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking.
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South Louisiana Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at South Louisiana Community College take out is $6,500.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year. On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from CVTC take out $11,300 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools ranking. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.
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Northland Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year. On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Northland Community and Technical College take out $11,802 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Dakota County Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year. After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $12,000.
DCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #19, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in tuition and fees each year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out an average of $25,834 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #20 on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 per year.
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Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OFTC are $5,472 a year.
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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at LATI take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $115, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #23, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out is $12,249.
St Cloud Technical and Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools list.
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With a ranking of #24, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 per year. After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $16,827.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 a year.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 441 different United States mechanic and repair technologies schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 50 | Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar, IA |
| 52 | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Shell Lake, WI |
| 53 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 54 | Gateway Technical College | Kenosha, WI |
| 55 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 56 | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Lancaster, PA |
| 57 | Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX |
| 58 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 59 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Chandler, AZ |
| 60 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
| 61 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance | Oakland, CA |
| 62 | Arkansas State University - Beebe | Beebe, AR |
| 62 | Hinds Community College | Raymond, MS |
| 64 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka, KS |
| 65 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX |
| 66 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools award.
Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region
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Mechanic & Repair Technologies Related Majors for Mechanic & Repair Technologies
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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