2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. 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 in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
CVTC 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Western Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.
FVTC also took the #5 spot in our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.
Madison College also made our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeshore Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,056 per year.
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Gateway Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year.
NWTC 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Ivy Tech 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 #8 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,908 in tuition and fees each year.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year.
WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 351 |
| Michigan | 399 |
| Ohio | 868 |
| Illinois | 673 |
| Wisconsin | 230 |
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Majors Related to 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 |
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 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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