2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for mechanic and repair technologies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sonoran Desert Institute the best value school in the Southwest Region for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sonoran Desert Institute are $10,950 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wharton County Junior College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year.
North Harris Montgomery also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kilgore College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kilgore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kilgore College are $5,256 per year.
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Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tarrant County College also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $7,854 per year.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 a year.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mechanic and repair technologies programs. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $5,616 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Mechanic & Repair Technologies
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.
- 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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