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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$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 #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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 91 schools in the Plains States Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Ranken Technical College to be the most popular school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 6% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at State Technical College of Missouri helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

About 4% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 96% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 83 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at Hennepin Technical College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#7

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Of the 76 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at Central Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 1% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 99% are male.

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#9

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public 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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Metropolitan Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Northeast Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Of the 56 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at Northeast, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Iowa Central Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

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Honorable Mentions

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 the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
15 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
16 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
16 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
18 Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN

Best 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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