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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$4,860 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,680 Avg Salary

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

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is the #21 most popular major in Alabama with 539 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alabama 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.

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 Alabama

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 Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Our analysis found Wallace State Community College, Hanceville to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Alabama Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $4,860 per year.

Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Northeast Alabama Community College

Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 609
West Virginia 46
Florida 741
Virginia 253
Arkansas 175
Mississippi 323
South Carolina 275
Louisiana 129
Kentucky 548
Georgia 1,315
Tennessee 76

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 2 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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