by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician is the 132nd most popular major in the country with 28,872 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major” ranking analyzed 521 colleges that offered a degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. That schools that top this list have a program in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students.
Out of the 521 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento landed the #1 spot on the list. UTI Sacramento is a small school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 343 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major list. Universal Technical Institute - Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 495 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 521 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Long Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. UTI Long Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 206 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major list. This small school is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and it awarded 305 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Avondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 450 degrees to qualified ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Universal Technical Institute - Orlando did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major list. This small school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 363 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking. New York Automotive and Diesel Institute is a small school located in Jamaica, New York that handed out 85 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
Intellitec College - Colorado Springs landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 55 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking. University of Northwestern Ohio is located in Lima, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 281 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Rosedale Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major list. Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #11, Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major list. Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia is a small private for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 141 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking, coming in at #12. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 43 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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William Moore College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking, coming in at #13. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Intellitec College - Grand Junction did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking, coming in at #14. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees to qualified students.
Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking. Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park is a private for-profit institution located in Melrose Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 97 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
New England Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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Southwest University at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking, coming in at #18. Southwest University at El Paso is a small private for-profit school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 57 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Advanced Technology Institute came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students in 2020-2021.
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Lakes Region Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking. Located in Laconia, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
New Castle School of Trades came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking. New Castle School of Trades is a small private for-profit school situated in New Castle, Pennsylvania. It awarded 24 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 39 ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ranken Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking, coming in at #23. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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Ohio Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking. Ohio Technical College is a private for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Morrisville State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Major ranking. Located in Morrisville, New York, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician 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 | American Samoa Community College | PagoPago, AS |
| 52 | Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia, KS |
| 53 | Pratt Community College | Pratt, KS |
| 54 | New River Community and Technical College | Beaver, WV |
| 55 | New Mexico State University - Alamogordo | Alamogordo, NM |
| 56 | Alfred State College | Alfred, NY |
| 57 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield, WV |
| 57 | Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon, IA |
| 59 | United Tribes Technical College | Bismarck, ND |
| 60 | Palau Community College | Koror, PW |
| 61 | SUNY Canton | Canton, NY |
| 62 | Lake Area Technical Institute | Watertown, SD |
| 63 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 64 | Western Dakota Technical Institute | Rapid City, SD |
| 65 | Lancaster County Career and Technology Center | Willow Street, PA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 67 | Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia | Columbia, MD |
| 68 | Triton College | River Grove, IL |
| 69 | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
| 70 | Northampton County Area Community College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 71 | North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA |
| 72 | SUNY Delhi | Delhi, NY |
| 73 | Mech-Tech College | Caguas, PR |
| 74 | Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence, SC |
| 75 | Southwestern Community College | Creston, IA |
| 76 | Bronx Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 77 | City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College | Chicago, IL |
| 78 | Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock, NC |
| 79 | Fort Peck Community College | Poplar, MT |
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