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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

41 Colleges
$6,117 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 41 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, LATI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 per year.

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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #6, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.

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Metropolitan Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.

MCC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Century College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year.

St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 261
Minnesota 427
Iowa 395
South Dakota 214
Missouri 472
Nebraska 359
North Dakota 101

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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