2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. 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.
The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools
Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from FVTC take out $9,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $11,895.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year. On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from CVTC take out $11,300 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Western Technical College take out is $8,139.
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The excellent programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year. After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $11,000.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,960 per year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at WITC take out an average of $9,148 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTC are $6,056 a year.
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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Gateway Technical College take out is $10,000.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Southwest Tech take out an average of $9,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from WCTC take out $6,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
Request InformationBest Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 351 |
| Michigan | 399 |
| Ohio | 868 |
| Illinois | 673 |
| Wisconsin | 230 |
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Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
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 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.
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