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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

54 Colleges
$9,282 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,486 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanic and repair technologies students. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from FVTC take out $9,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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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 large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $11,895.

Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small 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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#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
$6,687 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

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$6,960 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,960 in tuition and fees each 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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$6,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Lakeshore Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,056 per year.

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$6,803 Average Tuition & Fees

Gateway Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 a 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per 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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$6,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Waukesha County Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-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.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 351
Michigan 399
Ohio 868
Illinois 673
Wisconsin 230

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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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