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

110 Colleges
$39,936 Avg Salary
$13,872 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.

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.

The Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mechanic and repair technologies majors pursuing a .

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mechanic and repair technologies students. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at Central Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debt load of $16,075.

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#3

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Ranken Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Ranken Technical College take out $13,895 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $134.

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The excellent programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from WSU Tech carry an average student debt load of $15,865.

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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic and repair technologies programs. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at STC take out is $11,333.

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $8,357 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Kirkwood Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

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With a ranking of #9, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from OTC carry an average student debt load of $10,866.

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With a ranking of #10, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, mechanic and repair technologies majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $9,817 in student debt.

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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from LATI take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $115.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out is $7,651.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $25,834 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #13, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at DCTC take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#15

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic and repair technologies programs. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #16 on the list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at MSC Southeast take out an average of $11,150 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
18 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
19 Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS
20 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
20 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
22 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies colleges 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 26 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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