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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 96,336 people earned their degree in mechanic and repair technologies, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanic and repair technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,873 and had an average of $12,430 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major” ranking looked at 794 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanic and repair technologies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in mechanic and repair technologies.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern Ohio. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major list. University of Northwestern Ohio is located in Lima, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 800 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sonoran Desert Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major. Sonoran Desert Institute is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,082 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 794 schools in the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Avondale landed the #3 spot on the list. Universal Technical Institute - Avondale is a private for-profit institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 713 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 1,045 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 794 schools in the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 629 students in 2020-2021.
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Universal Technical Institute - Orlando did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Universal Technical Institute - Orlando is a small school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 963 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major list. Located in Sacramento, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 515 diplomas to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
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Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major ranking. This small school is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and it awarded 390 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major ranking, coming in at #9. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 462 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
With a ranking of #10, Columbus Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major list. Columbus Technical College is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 378 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 244 degrees to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 1,240 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 364 degrees to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major list. Located in Long Beach, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 324 degrees to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
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Ranken Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major ranking, coming in at #15. Ranken Technical College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 275 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major ranking, coming in at #16. Linn, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
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With a ranking of #17, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 959 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Community College Area landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major ranking. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 157 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Community College Area Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major ranking. Spartan College - Denver is located in Broomfield, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major ranking. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is located in Flushing, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major ranking, coming in at #21. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 155 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 142 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alfred State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 136 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Intellitec College - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major list. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 134 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Intellitec College - Colorado Springs Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
New England Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major ranking, coming in at #25. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
| 52 | St Philip’s College | San Antonio, TX |
| 52 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA |
| 54 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY |
| 55 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 55 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL |
| 55 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 58 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 58 | North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, ND |
| 58 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 58 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
| 62 | Wallace State Community College, Hanceville | Hanceville, AL |
| 63 | Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY |
| 63 | Metropolitan Community College | Omaha, NE |
| 63 | Wyotech-Laramie | Laramie, WY |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Linn-Benton Community College | Albany, OR |
| 117 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY |
| 117 | Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL |
| 119 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
| 119 | Pikes Peak Community College | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 119 | South Georgia Technical College | Americus, GA |
| 119 | Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville, AL |
| 119 | Southern Union State Community College | Wadley, AL |
| 119 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
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