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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in South Dakota

6 Colleges
$40,467 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is the #13 most popular major in South Dakota with 214 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the mechanic and repair technologies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the most popular school in South Dakota for mechanic and repair technologies students. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from LATI carry an average student debt load of $12,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $115, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

On average, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Southeast Tech take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 261
Minnesota 427
Iowa 395
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 6 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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