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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$7,169 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,095 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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 Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Sonoran Desert Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

Our analysis found Sonoran Desert Institute to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sonoran Desert Institute are $10,950 a year.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college 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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Out of the 46 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.

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#5

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kilgore College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kilgore College are $5,256 per year.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texarkana College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texarkana College are $5,236 per year.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year.

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Texas State Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TSTC are $11,369 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TSTC is ranked #3 for overall quality for mechanic and repair technologies in the Southwest Region .

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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.

  • 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.

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