2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 373 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Highland Community College the best value school in the United States for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $3,570 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Highlands College of Montana Tech is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Butte.
Highlands College of Montana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $9,391 in tuition and fees each year.
Highlands College of Montana Tech also made our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list, coming in at #4.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sonoran Desert Institute is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sonoran Desert Institute are $10,950 per year.
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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year.
ATCC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Dakota County Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, DCTC also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Hennepin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hennepin Technical College also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU Tech are $6,875 a year.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Madison Area Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 5% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,862 a year.
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Amarillo College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.
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Century College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
Century College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year.
Northland Community and Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $5,954 per year.
Central Lakes College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Hibbing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Hibbing Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,071 in tuition and fees each year.
Hibbing Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Western Wyoming Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WWCC are $8,640 a year.
WWCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #24, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.
BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year.
BSC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Itawamba Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 373 different United States mechanic and repair technologies schools we analyzed.
Rank | College | Location |
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51 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance | Oakland, CA |
52 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka, KS |
53 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston, GA |
54 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
54 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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56 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
57 | Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN |
58 | Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City, KS |
58 | Arkansas State University - Beebe | Beebe, AR |
58 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
58 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
62 | Texarkana College | Texarkana, TX |
63 | College of Eastern Idaho | Idaho Falls, ID |
64 | Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo, IA |
65 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
66 | East Mississippi Community College | Scooba, MS |
67 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
68 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica, NY |
69 | Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA |
69 | Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA |
71 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
72 | Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, IA |
73 | Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA |
74 | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region
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Mechanic & Repair Technologies Related Majors for Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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