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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$13,535 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,035 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the mechanic and repair technologies programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

$9,391 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Highlands College of Montana Tech to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $9,391 a year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Highlands College of Montana Tech take out an average of $2,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Highlands College of Montana Tech Report

$8,640 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Wyoming Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWCC are $8,640 per year.

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#3

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID
$6,222 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Eastern Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CEI are $6,222 a year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at College of Eastern Idaho Report

$7,544 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sterling, NJC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJC are $7,544 per year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at NJC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Northeastern Junior College Report

$15,790 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the city of Broomfield, Spartan College - Denver is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartan College - Denver are $15,790 per year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Spartan College - Denver take out an average of $18,312 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $153, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID
$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Southern Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 a year.

Read full report on Mechanic & Repair Technologies at College of Southern Idaho

College of Western Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at CWI take out is $10,452.

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#8

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID
$8,736 Average Tuition & Fees

North Idaho College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at NIC take out an average of $7,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at North Idaho College Report

$18,665 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University - Northern ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.

Montana State University - Northern undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.

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$10,890 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out an average of $10,856 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Northern Wyoming Community College District Report

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 620
Utah 211
Montana 124
Idaho 187
Wyoming 158

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 22 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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