2027 Best Value Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Mechanics & Repairers](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/mechanics-repairers/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value mechanics & repairers schools.
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2027 Best Value Mechanics & Repairers Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in mechanics & repairers, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Mechanics & Repairers Schools
Ivy Tech Community College earned the #1 spot for value among mechanics & repairers schools in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,154, compared with $9,935 for out-of-state students. Mechanics & Repairers graduates carry a median of $11,889 in student loans. Soon after graduation, mechanics & repairers degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College generally make around $40,734. That is a strong return on a $11,889 median debt.
A rank of #2 makes Fox Valley Technical College one of the best values for mechanics & repairers. Set in the suburb of Appleton, Fox Valley Technical College is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,040, while out-of-state students pay about $7,283. Typical student debt for mechanics & repairers graduates is $13,319. Early-career mechanics & repairers graduates make about $44,020. Set against $13,319 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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