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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$2,511 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,710 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

In 2020-2021, 609 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanic and repair technologies students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

$2,152 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Forsyth Technical Community College to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 a year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Forsyth Tech take out an average of $6,095 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Forsyth Technical Community College Report

$2,289 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Guilford Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,289 per year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out is $15,375.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,792 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Central Piedmont Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in North Carolina list.

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#4

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC
$2,572 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wilkes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in North Carolina. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Wilkesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wilkes Community College are $2,572 a year.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Wilkes Community College Report

The excellent programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wake Technical Community College also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$2,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Coastal Carolina Community College 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. Located in the small city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Coastal Carolina Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,544 Average Tuition & Fees

Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in North Carolina ranking. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FTCC are $2,544 a year.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 275
Florida 741
Virginia 253
Arkansas 175
Mississippi 323
Louisiana 129
Alabama 539
Kentucky 548
Georgia 1,315
Tennessee 76

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 7 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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