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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$1,269 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,680 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree 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 Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California 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.

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 California

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.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

#1

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Our analysis found Victor Valley College to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victor Valley College are $1,424 per year.

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#2

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Miramar College landed the # 2 spot on the list. San Diego Miramar College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.

San Diego Miramar College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayfield College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cathedral City, Mayfield College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Inglewood, Spartan College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, UTI Long Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in California. Located in the large city of Sacramento, UTI Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 9 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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