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2022 Best Value Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate

5 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$9,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 234 people earned their degree in small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician, making the major the 1174th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 21 small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician students.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician

#1

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State College of Science, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for Associate Degree Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician students.

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#2

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate. Mitchell Technical College is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 8 associates’s small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Tech is $12,472 for Associate Degree Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician students.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 1 associates’s small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician students list, CWI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,711 for associate degree small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician students per year to attend College of Western Idaho.

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#4

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 1 associates’s small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Bates Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,910 for associate degree small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician students per year to attend Bates Technical College.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #5 spot on the list. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVU also made our “Best Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend UVU is $9,159 for associate degree small engine mechanics and repair technology/technician students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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