If you're seeking a degree in mechanic & repair technologies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #27 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mechanic & repair technologies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,296 degrees in mechanic & repair technologies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Choosing a Great Mechanic & Repair Technologies School
The mechanic & repair technologies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies rankings. For our Best Overall Mechanic & Repair Technologies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Mechanic & Repair Technologies Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies in North Carolina
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the mechanic & repair technologies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top North Carolina Schools in Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Central Piedmont Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in mechanic & repair technologies. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public college located in the large city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 186 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mechanic & repair technologies major at Central Piedmont Community College earn $9,020 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
It is hard to beat Forsyth Technical Community College if you want to pursue a degree in mechanic & repair technologies. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1077 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Forsyth Tech is a great college overall.
There were about 214 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at Forsyth Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mechanic & repair technologies program at Forsyth Technical Community College make $2,653 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Any student who is interested in mechanic & repair technologies has to look into Guilford Technical Community College. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown. This college ranks 26th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 360 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at Guilford Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mechanic & repair technologies program report average early career earnings of $34,848.
Wake Technical Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in mechanic & repair technologies. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 384 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the mechanic & repair technologies program make about $36,650 in their early career salary.
FTCC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Fayetteville. This college ranks 31st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 184 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at FTCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mechanic & repair technologies program report average early career income of $33,195.
Wilkes Community College is a small public college located in the town of Wilkesboro. This college ranks 83rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 223 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at Wilkes Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mechanic & repair technologies program state that they receive average early career earnings of $36,668.
Located in the small city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 30 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at A-B Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the mechanic & repair technologies program make an average of $37,022 in the first couple years of working.
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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