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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$5,787 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,095 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 395 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanic and repair technologies students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the mechanic and repair technologies undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Iowa Community College the best value school in Iowa for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,120 per year.

NICC also took the #4 spot in our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa rankings.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic and repair technologies schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,220 per year.

DMACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawkeye Community College are $5,977 a year.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Iowa Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 per year.

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Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

Iowa Western Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Indian Hills Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IHCC are $4,560 a year.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District 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. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 a year.

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North Iowa Area Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Iowa Area Community College are $5,971 per year.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 261
Minnesota 427
South Dakota 214
Missouri 472
Nebraska 359
North Dakota 101

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 10 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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