2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ranken Technical College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-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 town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 2% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.
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Out of the 91 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school 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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Hennepin Technical 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 #6 on the list. 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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Central Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly 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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Southeast Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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North Dakota State College of Science 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 #10 on the list. 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 medium-sized public school located in the 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.
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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 Related Majors
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.