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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$5,141 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,095 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is the #30 most popular major in California with 2,003 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for mechanic and repair technologies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 California

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Victor Valley College the best value school in California for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Victor Valley College are $1,424 a year.

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#2

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Miramar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

San Diego Miramar College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Los Angeles Trade Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in California. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $1,238 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Oakland.

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

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#5

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at UEI College-Bakersfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in California. Located in the city of Bakersfield, UEI College-Bakersfield is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chula Vista.

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#5

CET, Coachella

Coachella, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, Coachella. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. CET, Coachella is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coachella.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at United Education Institute-Anaheim helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in California. United Education Institute-Anaheim is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Anaheim.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend United Education Institute-West Covina. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. United Education Institute-West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Covina.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 30 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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