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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

373 Colleges
$6,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,095 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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.

Highland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,570 in tuition and fees each 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 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in the United States. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-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 small public school located in the town of Butte.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $9,391 per year.

Highlands College of Montana Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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#5

Sonoran Desert Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, ATCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Dakota County Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year.

DCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college 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 came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. CVTC is a medium-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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 5% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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With a ranking of #12, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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With a ranking of #13, Minnesota State Community and Technical 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 remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

M State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #14, Amarillo 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 medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-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 ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year.

St Cloud Technical and 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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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 per year.

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#17

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #17, Century 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 suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.

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

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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northland Community and Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year.

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#20

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #21, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $5,954 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Central Lakes College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Hibbing Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Hibbing Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,071 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hibbing Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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With a ranking of #23, Western Wyoming Community 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 remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WWCC are $8,640 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WWCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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#24

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, BSC is 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 town of Fulton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#30

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#31

Mesabi Range College

Virginia, MN
#33

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#37

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN
#42

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX
#48

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#49

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Remaining Award Winners

This section 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
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
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

View the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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