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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$16,051 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

With 16 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanic and repair technologies is the #32 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value programs for mechanic and repair technologies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies majors pursuing a .

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

$15,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford the best value school in Connecticut for mechanic and repair technologies students. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Stratford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Porter and Chester Institute are $15,775 per year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out an average of $13,463 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $158, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$16,327 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden are $16,327 per year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden take out an average of $13,633 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students. Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of East Windsor.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Lincoln Tech - East Windsor carry an average student debtload of $14,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $129, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 61
Maine 69
Rhode Island 130
Massachusetts 109
Vermont 15

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 3 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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