Mechanic & Repair Technologies degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #27 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,409 degrees in mechanic & repair technologies to qualified students.
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mechanic & repair technologies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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
The mechanic & repair technologies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in Virginia.
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Best Schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies in Virginia
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mechanic & repair technologies degree levels they offer.
Top Virginia Schools in Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Northern Virginia Community College is a good option for students interested in a degree in mechanic & repair technologies. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
There were about 100 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year. Mechanic & Repair Technologies degree recipients from Northern Virginia Community College receive an earnings boost of around $13,614 over the average earnings of mechanic & repair technologies graduates.
It's hard to beat Tidewater Community College if you want to pursue a degree in mechanic & repair technologies. Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the city of Norfolk.
There were roughly 138 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Mechanic & Repair Technologies degree recipients from Tidewater Community College receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,752 above the average earnings of mechanic & repair technologies majors.
Advanced Technology Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mechanic & repair technologies. ATI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
There were about 132 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at ATI in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, mechanic & repair technologies degree recipients typically make around $27,915 in their early careers.
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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