2025 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Washington

an associate degree in mechanic & repair technologies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #11 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for mechanic & repair technologies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 636 associate degrees in mechanic & repair technologies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 mechanic & repair technologies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mechanic & repair technologies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• 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 mechanic & repair technologies to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanic & repair technologies related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Mechanic & Repair Technologies in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in mechanic & repair technologies.

Top Washington Schools for an Associate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

1

Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

98 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Spokane Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in mechanic & repair technologies. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in mechanic & repair technologies from Spokane Community College

2

Perry Technical Institute
Yakima, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Perry Technical Institute is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in mechanic & repair technologies. Located in the small city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in mechanic & repair technologies from Perry Technical Institute

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	38	1,132
Oregon	35	247
Nevada	35	99
Hawaii	24	75
Alaska	22	26

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Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	480
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	69
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	59
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	25
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	2
Precision Systems Maintenance	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Precision Production	307
Personal & Culinary Services	271
Construction Trades	102
Transportation & Materials Moving	74

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.