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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$10,946 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,095 Avg Salary

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

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is the #32 most popular major in Virginia with 253 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. 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia 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.

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 Virginia

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

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

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Northern Virginia Community College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at New River Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.

NRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,697 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Tidewater Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,561 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Manassas, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas undergraduate students pay an average of $16,757 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chesapeake.

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

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#6

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, Advanced Technology Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. ATI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

ATI undergraduate students pay an average of $13,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Tidewater Tech-Trades ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tidewater Tech-Trades are $16,337 a year.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 609
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 275
Florida 741
Arkansas 175
Mississippi 323
Tennessee 76
Louisiana 129
Alabama 539
Kentucky 548
Georgia 1,315

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 7 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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