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2025 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region

31 Colleges in the Plains States Region
6,357 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Awarded
$39,472 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in mechanic & repair technologies. It is ranked #27 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 31 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mechanic & repair technologies. Combined, these schools handed out 6,357 degrees in mechanic & repair technologies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanic & Repair Technologies School

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region The mechanic & repair technologies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mechanic & Repair Technologies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

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 Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of mechanic & repair technologies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
298 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Ranken Technical College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in mechanic & repair technologies. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ranken Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 298 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at Ranken Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mechanic & repair technologies degree program at Ranken Technical College get $8,069 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Awarded
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in mechanic & repair technologies has to look into North Dakota State College of Science. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public college located in the town of Wahpeton. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Dakota State College of Science is a great college overall.

There were roughly 72 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State College of Science in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanic & repair technologies students who get their degree from North Dakota State College of Science make $17,187 more than the average mechanic & repair technologies student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
461 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Awarded
49.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in mechanic & repair technologies needs to check out Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WSU Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 461 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at WSU Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Mechanic & Repair Technologies degree recipients from Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology earn a boost of about $10,079 over the typical earnings of mechanic & repair technologies majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Awarded
8.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Lake Area Technical Institute if you want to pursue a degree in mechanic & repair technologies. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 130 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent data year. Those mechanic & repair technologies students who get their degree from Lake Area Technical Institute make $7,608 more than the typical mechanic & repair technologies grad.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
355 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 355 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mechanic & repair technologies degree program at Hennepin Technical College earn $15,562 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS
82 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 82 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at Cloud County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #649 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DCTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 124.00000000000001 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mechanic & repair technologies degree program at Dakota County Technical College make $15,741 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Awarded
1.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means STC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 173 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at STC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mechanic & repair technologies major at State Technical College of Missouri earn $5,802 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Awarded
$52,278 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 6th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 127 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanic & repair technologies students who get their degree from Southeast Community College Area earn $12,806 more than the average mechanic & repair technologies graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Degrees Awarded
20.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 154 mechanic & repair technologies students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available. Mechanic & Repair Technologies degree recipients from Des Moines Area Community College receive an earnings boost of about $12,853 over the average earnings of mechanic & repair technologies graduates.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 261
Minnesota 38 427
Iowa 38 395
South Dakota 38 214
Missouri 38 472
Nebraska 36 359
North Dakota 35 101

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Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 4,030
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 1,304
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 526
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 257
Precision Systems Maintenance 117
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 86
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 37

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