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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

57 Colleges
$10,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,378 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

$5,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for mechanic and repair technologies students. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Spokane Community College take out is $16,028.

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$16,757 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the suburb of Oakland, Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance undergraduate students pay an average of $16,757 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance accumulate an average of around $30,333 in student debt.

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$5,740 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year.

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$8,310 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Honolulu CC are $8,310 per year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Honolulu Community College Report

$16,757 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 57 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas are $16,757 a year. While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas accumulate an average of around $30,416 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.

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#6

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA
$7,507 Average Tuition & Fees

Skagit Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Skagit Valley College are $7,507 a year.

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#7

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA
$9,374 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Victor Valley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Victor Valley College are $9,374 a year.

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#8

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA
$8,512 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego Miramar College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego Miramar College are $8,512 per year.

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$9,670 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year. While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $12,673 in student debt.

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#10

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA
$6,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Walla Walla Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Walla Walla Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,350 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Walla Walla Community College take out is $8,750.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,003
Washington 622
Oregon 247
Hawaii 75
Nevada 99
Alaska 26

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 57 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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