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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$14,707 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Western Wyoming Community College to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WWCC is a small public school located in the town of Rock Springs.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Highlands College of Montana Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $9,391 a year.

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#3

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CEI are $6,222 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Broomfield, Spartan College - Denver is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spartan College - Denver are $15,790 a year.

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year.

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College of Western Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year.

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Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.

Northern Wyoming Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Northeastern Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the town of Sterling, NJC is a public college with a small student population.

NJC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,544 in tuition and fees each year.

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Montana State University - Northern landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Northern are $18,665 per year.

Montana State University - Northern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Community College of Aurora 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCA are $15,369 per 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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 620
Utah 211
Montana 124
Idaho 187
Wyoming 158

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 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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