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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$4,585 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,095 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 622 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanic and repair technologies students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Skagit Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in Washington. Located in the city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Skagit Valley College are $4,431 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Walla Walla Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Walla Walla Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

With a ranking of #6, Charter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Charter College are $17,208 a year.

Charter College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.

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#7

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

With a ranking of #7, Wenatchee Valley 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 Wenatchee, WVC is a public college with a small student population.

WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Perry Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.

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Northwest HVAC/R Training Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Northwest HVAC/R Training Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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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
California 2,003
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 9 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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