2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanic & Repair Technologies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the mechanic and repair technologies associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sonoran Desert Institute the most popular 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.
Women make up 1% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Avondale is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Avondale, UTI Avondale is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 3% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Dallas is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 495 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at UTI Dallas, 97% are male and 3% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 94% are male.
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Out of the 84 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 5% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 95% are male.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic and repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.
Of the 142 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at OSU Institute of Technology, 97% are male and 3% are female.
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Southwest University at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 3% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Hallmark University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, Hallmark is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 10% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.
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El Centro College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at the school are women while 93% are male.
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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Spartan College - Tulsa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 4% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.
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St Philip’s College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 12% of the mechanic and repair technologies majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students working on their associate degree. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.
Of the 64 students majoring in mechanic and repair technologies at North Harris Montgomery, 97% are male and 3% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
| 14 | Murray State College | Tishomingo, OK |
| 15 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX |
| 16 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
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 Related Majors
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.