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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$7,157 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,476 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for vehicle repair students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools

#1

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
$4,276 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found South Plains College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at South Plains College Report

#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$4,704 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a moderately-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. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Amarillo College take out is $10,213.

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$4,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 45 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.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX
$5,256 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kilgore College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Southwest Region . 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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Out of the 45 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a 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. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out is $10,531.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Report

#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #6 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly 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. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $3,500.

North Harris Montgomery also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very 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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Tarrant County College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $14,355 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Tarrant County College District Report

#9

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX
$5,236 Average Tuition & Fees

Texarkana College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public school 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. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Texarkana College take out is $8,231.

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$11,384 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #10 on the list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 a year. 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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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.

  • 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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