2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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 medium-sized city of Scottsdale, Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit school 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wharton County Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kilgore College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.
Kilgore College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,256 in tuition and fees each year.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Chandler.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $7,854 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Chandler-Gilbert Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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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 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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Texarkana College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texarkana College are $5,236 a 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Texas State Technical 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 medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TSTC are $11,369 a year.
TSTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Explore the best mechanic and repair technologies schools 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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