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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$4,335 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,547 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

With 1,467 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanic and repair technologies is the #17 most popular major in Arizona.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona

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

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Chandler-Gilbert Community College to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College accumulate an average of around $10,531 in student debt.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Report

$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Arizona list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $2,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Pima County Community College District take out an average of $7,834 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Pima Community College Report

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GateWay Community College are $2,070 per year.

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#4

Sonoran Desert Institute

Scottsdale, AZ
$10,950 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Sonoran Desert Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in Arizona. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Sonoran Desert Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $10,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Sonoran Desert Institute take out $11,225 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Avondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Arizona list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, UTI Avondale is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at UTI Avondale take out an average of $17,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $209, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Universal Technical Institute - Avondale Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Valley Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Arizona list. EVIT is a small public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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The excellent programs at Arizona Automotive Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in Arizona. Arizona Automotive Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Arizona Automotive Institute carry an average student debtload of $13,736. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $80.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,021
New Mexico 130
Oklahoma 282

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 8 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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