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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other)

20 Ranked Colleges
749 Degrees Awarded
$5,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,111 people earned their degree in mechanic and repair tech (other), making the major the 252nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mechanic and repair tech (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,960 and had an average of $9,289 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 749 mechanic and repair tech (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in mechanic and repair tech (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanic and repair tech (other) programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanic and repair tech (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate.

Top 20 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other)

#1

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate list. CGTC is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 205 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CGTC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CGTC is $1,954 for associate degree mechanic tech students.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cloud County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Cloud County Community College is a small school located in Concordia, Kansas that handed out 31 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree mechanic tech students list, Cloud County Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cloud County Community College is $10,406 for associate degree mechanic tech students.

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#3

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 257 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbus Technical College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,253 for associate degree mechanic tech students per year to attend Columbus Technical College.

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#4

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate. Savannah Technical College is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 45 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Savannah Tech also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah Tech is $3,742 for Associate Degree Mechanic Tech students.

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#5

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanic tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Louisiana Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,155 for associate degree mechanic tech students per year to attend South Louisiana Community College.

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#6

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

GTC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $7,016 for Associate Degree Mechanic Tech students.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 9 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,926 for associate degree mechanic tech students per year to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

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#8

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Augusta Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate list. Augusta Technical College is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Augusta Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Augusta Technical College is $9,842 for associate degree mechanic tech students.

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#9

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Trident Technical College is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Trident Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $1,137 for Associate Degree Mechanic Tech students per year to attend Trident Technical College.

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#10

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

North Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Clarkesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic tech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

North Georgia Technical College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,351 for associate degree mechanic tech students per year to attend North Georgia Technical College.

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#11

Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, Wyoming
#11 in overall quality

Western Wyoming Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and it awarded 4 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2019-2020.

WWCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for WWCC is $7,824 for associate degree mechanic tech students.

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#12

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanic tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree mechanic tech students list, Chattahoochee Technical College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for Associate Degree Mechanic Tech students.

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#13

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Delaware County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Delaware County Community College is a public institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Delaware County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware County Community College is $11,597 for Associate Degree Mechanic Tech students.

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#14 in overall quality

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic tech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree mechanic tech students list, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $-673 for Associate Degree Mechanic Tech students. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

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#15 in overall quality

Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Griffin, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic tech degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Crescent Technical College also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,568 for Associate Degree Mechanic Tech students.

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#16

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, Missouri
#17 in overall quality

Three Rivers College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Three Rivers College is a small public school situated in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It awarded 3 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Three Rivers College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,362 for associate degree mechanic tech students per year to attend Three Rivers College.

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#16 in overall quality

Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Schriever, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree mechanic tech students list, Fletcher Technical Community College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fletcher Technical Community College is $8,999 for Associate Degree Mechanic Tech students.

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#18

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia
#18 in overall quality

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanic tech students in 2019-2020.

Ogeechee Technical College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $391 for associate degree mechanic tech students per year to attend Ogeechee Technical College.

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#19

Casper College

Casper, Wyoming
#19 in overall quality

Casper College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate list. Located in Casper, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanic tech students in 2019-2020.

Casper College also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Casper College is $7,090 for Associate Degree Mechanic Tech students.

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Northshore Technical Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mechanic Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus also took the #21 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is $7,012 for associate degree mechanic tech students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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