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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

269 Colleges
$6,129 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,680 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 269 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the mechanic and repair technologies associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate 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 working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southeast Community College also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State College of Science also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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#4

Sonoran Desert Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

The excellent associate degree programs at Sonoran Desert Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in the United States. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Sonoran Desert Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $10,950 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CGTC are $5,442 a year.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hennepin Technical College also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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Savannah Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $5,442 per year.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.

LATI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list.

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#11

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Columbus Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Columbus Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year.

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#13

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.

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With a ranking of #14, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.

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Metropolitan Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, MCC also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #16, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,208 a year.

DCTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list.

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#17

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year.

Western Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 5% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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#19

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.

Century College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. 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.

St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year.

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Western Wyoming Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWCC are $8,640 per year.

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Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest Iowa Community College are $6,840 a year.

Northwest Iowa Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 per year.

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#25

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BSC also is in the top 5% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools

#34

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
#34

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN
#34

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI
#37

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
41 Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX
42 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
43 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
44 Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC
45 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
46 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
47 Arkansas State University - Beebe Beebe, AR
48 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
49 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
50 College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, ID
51 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
51 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
53 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX

Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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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