by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 391 people earned their degree in mechanics and repairers, making the major the 317th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanics and repairers graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,179 and had an average of $8,323 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 203 mechanics and repairers graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in mechanics and repairers. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in mechanics and repairers.
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The mechanical repair school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 47 associates’s mechanical repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanics & Repairers at Ivy Tech Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanical repair degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanics & Repairers at Utah State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a public institution located in Hanceville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanics & Repairers at Wallace State, Hanceville
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanical repair degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanics & Repairers at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the #5 spot on the list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 15 associates’s mechanical repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate ranking. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s mechanical repair degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mechanics & Repairers at Tidewater Community College
With a ranking of #6, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate list. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanical repair students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 9 associates’s mechanical repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Weber State University
West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 associates’s mechanical repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanics & Repairers at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate ranking. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanical repair degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Mechanics & Repairers Report
Kellogg Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate list. Kellogg Community College is a public institution located in Battle Creek, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Western Oklahoma State College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate list. Western is located in Altus, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s mechanical repair degrees to qualified students.
Dixie State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate list. Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s mechanical repair degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanics & Repairers at Dixie State University
Sullivan County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanical Repair Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Sullivan County Community College is a small school located in Loch Sheldrake, New York that handed out 0 associates’s mechanical repair degrees in 2020-2021.
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