2023 Best Value Colleges for Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 96,336 people earned their degree in mechanic and repair technologies, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanic and repair technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,873 and had an average of $12,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 35,729 mechanic and repair technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,717 and $12,319 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 57 colleges that offer a degree in mechanic and repair technologies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mechanic and repair technologies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mechanic and repair technologies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. CGTC is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,045 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students list, CGTC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,404 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend Central Georgia Technical College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 632 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $1,445 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students.
Full Georgia Northwestern Technical College Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 364 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,938 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Embry-Riddle Worldwide Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 378 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbus Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbus Technical College is $2,428 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Oconee Fall Line Technical College is a small school located in Sandersville, Georgia that handed out 185 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
OFTC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,095 for Southeast Region Mechanic & Repair Technologies students per year to attend OFTC.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 959 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $5,625 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students.
Full Bluegrass Community and Technical College Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
With a ranking of #7, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ICC, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,086 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend ICC.
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East Mississippi Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
EMCC also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend East Mississippi Community College is $5,940 for Southeast Region Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.
Full EMCC Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 530 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $5,645 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
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Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Southern Crescent Technical College is located in Griffin, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 239 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
Southern Crescent Technical College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,956 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend Southern Crescent Technical College.
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With a ranking of #11, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 186 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,710 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
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Savannah Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Savannah Tech is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 396 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students list, Savannah Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Savannah Tech is $4,992 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students.
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Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northeast Alabama Community College is a small public school situated in Rainsville, Alabama. It awarded 70 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast also took the #20 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Alabama Community College is $3,759 for Southeast Region Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Waco, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 353 diplomas to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
West Georgia Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Georgia Technical College is $1,731 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students.
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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Jamestown, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 360 students in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,898 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hanceville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 316 diplomas to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
Wallace State, Hanceville also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Wallace State, Hanceville is $6,685 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students.
Full Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clarkston, Georgia, this small public school handed out 280 degrees to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,708 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College.
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Albany Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Albany Technical College is a small school located in Albany, Georgia that handed out 158 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Albany Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $663 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend Albany Technical College.
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Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 214 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Forsyth Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Forsyth Technical Community College is $5,388 for Southeast Region Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Beebe, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 109 diplomas to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Beebe is $9,063 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students.
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New River Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Dublin, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
NRCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NRCC is $6,475 for Southeast Region Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.
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Somerset Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SCC is located in Somerset, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 566 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
SCC also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Somerset Community College is $4,858 for Southeast Region Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.
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North Georgia Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clarkesville, Georgia, and it awarded 97 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,438 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend North Georgia Technical College.
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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,452 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
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Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florence-Darlington Technical College is $1,958 for southeast region mechanic & repair technologies students.
Full Florence-Darlington Technical College Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report
