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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

49 Colleges
$10,656 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Aviation Institute of Maintenance to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Oakland, Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aviation Institute of Maintenance are $16,757 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,135 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas are $16,757 a year.

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#5

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Diego Miramar College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Diego Miramar College are $8,512 a year.

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Honolulu Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Honolulu CC are $8,310 a year.

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#7

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Victor Valley College are $9,374 a year.

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#8

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

Skagit Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,507 in tuition and fees each year.

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Portland 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 #9 on the list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,670 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #10, Walla Walla 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 city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Walla Walla Community College are $6,350 a year.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,003
Washington 622
Oregon 247
Hawaii 75
Nevada 99
Alaska 26

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 49 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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