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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region

45 Colleges
$33,476 Avg Salary
$13,825 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for vehicle repair majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas the best school in the Southwest Region for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the large city of Irving, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas accumulate an average of around $28,885 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $149, 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 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston take out is $29,266. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $216, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Automotive Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Arizona Automotive Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Arizona Automotive Institute take out is $15,333. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $80, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Houston is a great place for vehicle maintenance and repair students. UTI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Houston take out $16,679 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $199.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie is a great place for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie take out is $12,856. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $200.

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#6

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Metro Technology Centers ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Metro Technology Centers accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt.

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Tulsa Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #7 on the list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Tulsa Tech take out $6,733 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #8 on the list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at OSU Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $11,925 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $256.

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Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTI Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Phoenix take out is $16,434. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $183.

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Gordon Cooper Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Shawnee, Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

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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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