by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate” ranking.
Mechanic & Repair Technologies is the 27th most popular major in the country with 96,336 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 20,228 mechanic and repair technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 789 colleges that offer a degree in mechanic and repair technologies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in mechanic and repair technologies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate”.
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 for an Associate list. This small school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 721 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Northwestern Ohio Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sonoran Desert Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate list. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 650 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Avondale. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate. This small school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 630 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate list. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 507 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 789 schools in the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 495 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Universal Technical Institute - Orlando ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate list. Universal Technical Institute - Orlando is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 361 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
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Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking. Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento is a small private for-profit school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 336 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and it awarded 305 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UTI Rancho Cucamonga Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 247 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Columbus Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate list. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 244 students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbus Technical College Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
Western Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 242 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees 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 for an Associate list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 234 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate list. Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 206 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ranken Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 171 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ranken Technical College Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
State Technical College of Missouri came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school awarded 165 diplomas to qualified associates’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 157 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Community College Area ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate list. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
Full Southeast Community College Area Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking. Spartan College - Denver is a private for-profit institution located in Broomfield, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 150 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking. Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small school located in Flushing, New York that handed out 146 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 142 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alfred State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking. Alfred State is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
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Intellitec College - Colorado Springs ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate list. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
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New England Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and it awarded 130 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major for an Associate ranking. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
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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 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA |
| 52 | St Philip’s College | San Antonio, TX |
| 54 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY |
| 55 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 55 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 55 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL |
| 58 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
| 58 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 58 | North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, ND |
| 58 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 62 | Wallace State Community College, Hanceville | Hanceville, AL |
| 63 | Wyotech-Laramie | Laramie, WY |
| 63 | Metropolitan Community College | Omaha, NE |
| 63 | Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Southern Union State Community College | Wadley, AL |
| 116 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
| 116 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
| 116 | Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville, AL |
| 116 | South Georgia Technical College | Americus, GA |
| 116 | Pikes Peak Community College | Colorado Springs, CO |
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