by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Mechanics & Repairers is the 317th most popular major in the country with 347 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , mechanics & repairers graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $44,179 and had an average of $8,260 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in mechanics & repairers. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mechanics & repairers.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mechanical repair students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major. This medium-sized school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 33 ’s mechanical repair degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major list. UAFS is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It awarded 6 ’s mechanical repair degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanics & Repairers at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s mechanical repair students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Mechanics & Repairers at Henry Ford College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oklahoma State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major list. Altus, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mechanical repair degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanics & Repairers at Western Oklahoma State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s mechanical repair degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full West Virginia University at Parkersburg Mechanics & Repairers Report
Utah State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major ranking. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mechanical repair degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kellogg Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major ranking, coming in at #7. Kellogg Community College is a small public school situated in Battle Creek, Michigan. It awarded 16 ’s mechanical repair degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Tidewater Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major ranking. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanics & Repairers at Tidewater Community College
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanics & Repairers at Ivy Tech Community College
With a ranking of #10, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 7 ’s mechanical repair degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanics & Repairers at Weber State University
With a ranking of #11, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 ’s mechanical repair degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Mechanics & Repairers at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major ranking, coming in at #12. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mechanical repair degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sullivan County Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major ranking. This small school is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s mechanical repair degrees in 2021-2022.
Dixie State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mechanical Repair Major list. Dixie State University is a public institution located in Saint George, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanics & Repairers at Dixie State College
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