2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
12
Ranked Colleges
1,004
Degrees Awarded
$40,516
Avg Salary
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,267 people earned their degree in mechanic and repair tech (other), making the major the 235th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanic and repair tech (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,129 and had an average of $12,134 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,004 mechanic and repair tech (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in mechanic and repair tech (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanic and repair tech (other) programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mechanic and repair tech (other) program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying mechanic & repair\ntech.
Top 12 Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate. Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 470 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanic tech students in 2020-2021.
CGTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 179 of the 8,140 students enrolled at Central Georgia Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,827. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CGTC]](/colleges/central-georgia-technical-college-warner-robins/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbus Technical College is a small school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 236 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbus Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,999 students enrolled at Columbus Technical College, 665 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,822. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 60 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 841 of the 3,649 students enrolled at Savannah Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 463 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,598. On top of their other funding sources, 34 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 8 associates’s mechanic tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Chandler-Gilbert Community College supports 13,395 students, and 391 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,174. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chandler-Gilbert Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Chandler-Gilbert Community College]](/colleges/chandler-gilbert-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanic tech students in 2020-2021.
GTC also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Among the 10,536 students enrolled at Greenville Technical College, 472 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,590. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Greenville Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GTC]](/colleges/greenville-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this small public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanic tech students in 2020-2021.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College supports 3,709 students, and 227 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 148 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,098. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate ranking. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic tech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia Northwestern Technical College supports 6,608 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 75 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,863. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia Northwestern Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia Northwestern Technical College]](/colleges/georgia-northwestern-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, North Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate list. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanic tech students in 2020-2021.
North Georgia Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, North Georgia Technical College supports 2,548 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full North Georgia Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate list. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanic tech students in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Idaho also took the #12 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,321 students enrolled at College of Southern Idaho, 122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Delaware County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware County Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 231 of the 9,989 students enrolled at Delaware County Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,751. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Delaware County Community College]](/colleges/delaware-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s mechanic tech degrees to qualified students.
Augusta Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 684 of the 3,863 students enrolled at Augusta Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 380 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,425. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Augusta Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
South Louisiana Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanic & Repair\nTech for an Associate ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic tech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
South Louisiana Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, South Louisiana Community College supports 5,855 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,519. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at South Louisiana Community College]](/colleges/south-louisiana-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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