2025 Best Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Mechanics & Repairers isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #155 in popularity out of 328 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of mechanics & repairers. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 106 associate degrees in mechanics & repairers during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mechanics & repairers students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mechanics & repairers students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mechanics & repairers to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanics & repairers related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mechanics & repairers students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Mechanics & Repairers Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mechanics & Repairers Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Mechanics & Repairers in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in mechanics & repairers.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Mechanical Repair

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

89 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in mechanics & repairers has to check out Ivy Tech Community College. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in mechanics & repairers from Ivy Tech Community College

2

Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI

15 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Henry Ford College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in mechanics & repairers. Henry Ford College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Dearborn.More information about a associate in mechanics & repairers from Henry Ford College

Best Mechanics & Repairers Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanics & repairers colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	192	18
Indiana	123	47

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mechanical Repair

One of 7 majors within the Mechanic & Repair Technologies area of study, Mechanics & Repairers has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mechanical Repair Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mechanics & Repairers	106

Majors Similar to Mechanical Repair

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	1,919
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	297
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	204
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	111
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	4

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Alfred Palmer. More about our data sources and methodologies.