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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,307 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,680 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 124 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanic and repair technologies students who went to a Montana college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Montana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Montana 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Montana

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Highlands College of Montana Tech the best value school in Montana for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $3,589 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Northern landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the town of Havre.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana State University - Northern are $5,955 a year.

Montana State University - Northern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Montana list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Helena College University of Montana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Helena College is a small public school located in the remote town of Helena.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Helena College are $3,477 per year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Helena College University of Montana Report

Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana State University - Billings are $6,022 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM are $7,492 a year.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 620
Utah 211
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

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 5 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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