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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

41 Colleges
$6,128 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,936 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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 Plains States 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

$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $8,357 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

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$6,606 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 41 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year. After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from North Dakota State College of Science carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
$4,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Central Community College take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Hennepin Technical College take out is $16,075.

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$6,875 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU Tech are $6,875 a year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at WSU Tech take out is $15,865.

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$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.

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$6,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out an average of $11,802 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Dakota County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year. The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at DCTC take out is $12,000.

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$5,906 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 per year. While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $25,834 in student debt.

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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year. While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $115.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 261
Minnesota 427
Iowa 395
South Dakota 214
Missouri 472
Nebraska 359
North Dakota 101

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 25 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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