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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region

379 Colleges
$33,717 Avg Salary
$12,319 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 379 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Georgia Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mechanic and repair technologies students. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from CGTC carry an average student debt load of $9,824.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Orlando is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students. UTI Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at UTI Orlando take out is $15,544. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $171.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out is $8,006.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Gateway take out an average of $6,550 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Somerset Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $8,630.

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#10

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $12,296.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Lincoln Tech - Nashville take out $12,571 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $204.

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With a ranking of #12, Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Clearwater, National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay carry an average student debt load of $22,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $198.

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#15

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC

NASCAR Technical Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NASCAR Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mooresville.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from NASCAR Technical Institute carry an average student debt load of $16,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $209, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#16

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Atlanta Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Atlanta Area Tech take out an average of $9,548 in student loans while working on their egree.

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South Florida Institute of Technology landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic and repair technologies programs. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from South Florida Institute of Technology take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #19 on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

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#20

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Columbus Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic and repair technologies programs. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

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With a ranking of #21, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debt load of $16,827.

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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic and repair technologies programs. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Guilford Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $15,375 in student debt.

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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Northshore Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Duluth.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta take out an average of $30,416 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $178, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#26

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA
#34

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS
#38

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC
#43

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC
#44

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC
#48

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 379 different Southeast mechanic and repair technologies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
52 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
52 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
54 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
55 George T Baker Aviation Technical College Miami, FL
56 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
57 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
58 United Education Institute-Morrow Morrow, GA
59 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
60 Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR
60 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
62 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
63 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
64 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
65 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
65 Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA
67 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
68 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
69 Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA
70 Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
71 Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL
71 Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis, AR
71 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL
74 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando Casselberry, FL
75 Florida Career College - Orlando Orlando, FL
75 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 609
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 275
Florida 741
Virginia 253
Arkansas 175
Mississippi 323
Louisiana 129
Alabama 539
Kentucky 548
Georgia 1,315
Tennessee 76

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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