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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

32 Colleges
$38,067 Avg Salary
$14,085 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the #71 most popular major in the country with 56,539 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the vehicle repair associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the best school in the Southwest Region for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,679. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $256.

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#2

Hallmark University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hallmark University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Hallmark is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Hallmark take out $21,529 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $146, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from TSTC carry an average student debtload of $13,752.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Universal Technical Institute - Avondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, UTI Avondale is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Avondale take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,670. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $208.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great place for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Tarrant County College take out $15,077 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

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With a ranking of #7, Universal Technical Institute - Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance and repair 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.

Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Dallas take out an average of $17,389 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $195.

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With a ranking of #8, School of Automotive Machinists & Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Houston, School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Western Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Western Technical College take out $17,798 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $97, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,683
Arizona 752
Oklahoma 162
New Mexico 104

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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

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 Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge.

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