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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$5,781 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,680 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 395 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanic and repair technologies students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

Our analysis found Northwest Iowa Community College to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest Iowa Community College are $6,540 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwest Iowa Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for mechanic and repair technologies in Iowa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMACC are $5,220 a year.

DMACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa Central Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa Central Community College are $6,000 per year.

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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa Western Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

Iowa Western Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $4,560 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

North Iowa Area Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,971 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 a year.

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Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown 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 #9 on the list. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marshalltown.

Marshalltown Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 261
Minnesota 427
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 9 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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