2025 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #11 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Dakota 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 255 associate degrees in mechanic & repair technologies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mechanic & repair technologies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mechanic & repair technologies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt mechanic & repair technologies students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 colleges for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in mechanic & repair technologies.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

1

Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

133 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Lake Area Technical Institute if you wish to pursue an associate degree in mechanic & repair technologies. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.More information about a associate in mechanic & repair technologies from Lake Area Technical Institute

2

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

53 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Southeast Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in mechanic & repair technologies. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in mechanic & repair technologies from Southeast Technical College

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	37	427
Kansas	35	261
Nebraska	34	359
Iowa	33	395
Missouri	32	472
North Dakota	26	101

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Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	227
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	19
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	7
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Construction Trades	141
Precision Production	52
Transportation & Materials Moving	15
Personal & Culinary Services	5

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.