2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the #43 most popular major in Texas with 1,683 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Texas 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tarrant County College District the best value school in Texas for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from Tarrant County College carry an average student debtload of $14,355.
Tarrant County College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Texas list.
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The excellent programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Amarillo College take out $10,213 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 25 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wharton County Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.
Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,624 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 25 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Plains College is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Kilgore College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kilgore College are $4,056 a year.
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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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 per year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at North Harris Montgomery take out is $3,500.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Harris Montgomery also did well on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Southwest Texas Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Uvalde.
Southwest Texas Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Texarkana College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Texas list. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the small city of Texarkana.
Texarkana College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Texarkana College take out $8,231 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Texas State Technical College 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. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Vehicle Repair majors at TSTC take out an average of $9,042 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 752 |
| Oklahoma | 162 |
| New Mexico | 104 |
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Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
One of 7 majors within the area of study, vehicle maintenance and repair has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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