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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$10,017 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for mechanic and repair technologies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,135 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Honolulu Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Honolulu CC are $8,310 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,670 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Portland Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#5

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Skagit Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

Skagit Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,507 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Walla Walla Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,350 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Victor Valley College are $9,374 a year.

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#8

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a large student population.

San Diego Miramar College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,512 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Leeward Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Leeward CC are $8,345 a year.

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Linn-Benton Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. LBCC is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LBCC are $13,307 a year.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,003
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

Majors Similar to Mechanic & Repair Technologies

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 24 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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