2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Highland Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.
Highland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,570 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
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 in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,208 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Hennepin Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $6,875 per year.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.
M State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in tuition and fees each year.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.
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Century College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Century College also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, Northland 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. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical 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 #10 on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 per year.
Request InformationBest Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 261 |
| Minnesota | 427 |
| Iowa | 395 |
| South Dakota | 214 |
| Missouri | 472 |
| Nebraska | 359 |
| North Dakota | 101 |
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Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
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