Mechanic & Repair Technologies programs at U.S. community colleges
Automotive, HVAC, diesel, and aviation maintenance certificate and degree tracks. This guide explains how the credential is structured at the two-year level, what to look for when comparing programs across institutions, and which community colleges in our federal-data index report the highest enrollment in this field.
What the credential covers
Programs in Mechanic & Repair Technologies at U.S. community colleges are typically offered as Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees designed for direct entry into the field, as Associate of Science (AS) or Associate of Arts (AA) tracks designed to transfer toward a bachelor's degree, and as shorter occupational certificates that stack into a full degree. Credit-hour requirements vary by state and by program, but most associate programs are sized at roughly sixty semester credit hours of coursework, completable in two academic years of full-time study or longer at part-time pace. Certificate programs are typically twelve to thirty credit hours and finish within a single academic year.
The federal Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) tracks Mechanic & Repair Technologies as a distinct family, which is what allows DegreeMapper to report the share of credentials each community college awards in this area. The percentages on each college profile reflect the fraction of total credentials awarded in the most recent reporting year that fell into this CIP family — a useful proxy for how seriously the institution invests in the program.
What to look for when comparing programs
For occupational tracks, the critical questions are accreditation of the program itself (separate from institutional accreditation), clinical or apprenticeship placement availability, pass rates on the licensing exam where one exists, and employer relationships in the local labor market. For transfer tracks, the critical questions are articulation agreements with specific four-year institutions, course-by-course credit equivalencies, and whether the program participates in any statewide transfer guarantee.
Cost is rarely the deciding factor among community colleges within a state, because published tuition tends to fall within a narrow band. Cost does matter when comparing community-college pathways against four-year alternatives: starting at a community college and transferring typically reduces total degree cost by tens of thousands of dollars, even after accounting for any credit loss in transfer.
Top community colleges enrolling in Mechanic & Repair Technologies
The thirty community colleges below report the highest share of credentials awarded in Mechanic & Repair Technologies, drawn from the federal College Scorecard. A high share is not by itself a quality signal — it indicates focus and scale, which usually translate into more program options, more clinical or lab capacity, and stronger employer pipelines for that field.
- Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield, CO100%
- Colorado School of TradesLakewood, CO100%
- Universal Technical Institute-OrlandoOrlando, FL100%
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN100%
- Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncSacramento, CA91%
- Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAvondale, AZ84%
- Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthIrving, TX81%
- Universal Technical Institute of California IncRancho Cucamonga, CA80%
- NASCAR Technical InstituteMooresville, NC77%
- Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.Houston, TX77%
- Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach, CA75%
- Universal Technical Institute-South Florida MiramarMiramar, FL73%
- Universal Technical Institute-West TexasAustin, TX71%
- Rosedale Technical CollegePittsburgh, PA70%
- University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH68%
- Jones Technical InstituteJacksonville, FL63%
- Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, NY56%
- Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyTulsa, OK40%
- Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis, MO39%
- Lakes Region Community CollegeLaconia, NH29%
- Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PA27%
- Fortis College-Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City, UT26%
- Metropolitan Community College AreaOmaha, NE24%
- Johnson CollegeScranton, PA23%
- Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence, SC21%
- State Technical College of MissouriLinn, MO21%
- Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyOkmulgee, OK20%
- Western Wyoming Community CollegeRock Springs, WY20%
- Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA19%
- Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, SD19%