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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region

46 Colleges
$33,393 Avg Salary
$13,623 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is the #27 most popular major in the country with 96,336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for mechanic and repair technologies majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

#1

Sonoran Desert Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Sonoran Desert Institute the best school in the Southwest Region for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Sonoran Desert Institute carry an average student debtload of $11,225.

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The excellent programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Irving, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mechanic and repair technologies majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas take out is $28,885. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $149, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Houston is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students. UTI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at UTI Houston take out an average of $16,679 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Automotive Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Arizona Automotive Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at Arizona Automotive Institute take out an average of $13,736 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $80, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie carry an average student debtload of $12,856. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $200, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tulsa Technology Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanic and repair technologies programs. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Tulsa Tech carry an average student debtload of $6,733.

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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from OSU Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $11,963. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.

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#8

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Metro Technology Centers came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, mechanic and repair technologies graduates from Metro Technology Centers carry an average student debtload of $16,000.

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Gordon Cooper Technology Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the town of Shawnee, Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies majors at South Texas Vo-Tech take out an average of $15,333 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $80, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,467
Texas 2,021
New Mexico 130
Oklahoma 282

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 56,539
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19,594
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267
Mechanics & Repairers 391
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 126

Majors Similar to Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Precision Production 52,913
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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