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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California

98 Colleges
$39,680 Avg Salary
$14,538 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 98 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanic & Repair Technologies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mechanic and repair technologies majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento to be the most popular school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large city of Sacramento, UTI Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 98% are male.

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Out of the 98 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga landed the # 2 spot on the list. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

Of the 305 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at UTI Rancho Cucamonga, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic and repair technologies schools in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, UTI Long Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 98% are male.

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#4

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Antelope Valley College is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#5

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Coastline Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic and repair technologies schools in California. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fountain Valley.

About 21% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Inglewood, Spartan College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#7

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#9

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

Los Medanos College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. Los Medanos is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pittsburg.

About 10% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#10

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

About 3% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 97% are male.

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#10

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

San Joaquin Delta College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Delta is a large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

Women make up 7% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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#10

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Of the 30 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at Fresno City College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#13

College of Alameda

Alameda, CA

College of Alameda ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. College of Alameda is a small public school located in the large suburb of Alameda.

Of the 24 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at College of Alameda, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#13

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

With a ranking of #13, College of the Sequoias did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the city of Visalia.

About 8% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#13

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the small city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at De Anza College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#13

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

With a ranking of #13, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
17 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
18 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
18 El Camino College Torrance, CA

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

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools 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 29 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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