Mechanics & Repairers is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #155 out of the 328 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 associate degrees in mechanics & repairers during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mechanics & repairers students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of mechanics & repairers students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt mechanics & repairers students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanics & repairers related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mechanics & repairers students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Mechanics & Repairers in the Southeast Region
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for mechanics & repairers students seeking a an associate degree.
Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Mechanical Repair
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a good choice for students interested in an associate degree in mechanics & repairers. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Associate graduates who receive their degree from the mechanical repair program make an average of $44,179 in the first couple years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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