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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Rhode Island

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$32,807 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,356 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is the #29 most popular major in Rhode Island with 130 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island 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.

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 Rhode Island

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

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

$32,807 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found New England Institute of Technology to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New England Tech are $32,807 per year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at New England Tech take out is $15,834. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $149.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, New England Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for mechanic and repair technologies in Rhode Island.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at New England Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, IYRS School of Technology & Trades landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, IYRS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from IYRS carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at IYRS School of Technology & Trades Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Rhode Island list. NETTTS is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pawtucket.

While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at NETTTS accumulate an average of around $13,437 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $76, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island

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
Massachusetts 109
Connecticut 16
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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