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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region

111 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 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 111 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Avondale the most popular school in the Southwest Region for vehicle maintenance and repair students. 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 is $17,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $209.

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Out of the 111 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Dallas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Dallas take out an average of $16,679 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $199.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Houston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Houston take out an average of $16,679 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $199.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.

After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from Tulsa Tech carry an average student debt load of $6,733.

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The excellent programs at Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance and repair schools in the Southwest Region . UTI Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from TSTC take out $9,042 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debt load of $9,164.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie accumulate an average of around $12,856 in student debt. 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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#9

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

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Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,279 in student debt. 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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#11

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $3,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Tarrant County College take out is $14,355.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Spartan College - Tulsa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at South Texas Vo-Tech 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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#15

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Pima County Community College District take out $8,943 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Irving, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas take out $28,885 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
17 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
18 School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Houston, TX
19 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
20 Southwest University at El Paso El Paso, TX
21 Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee Muskogee, OK
22 Hallmark University San Antonio, TX

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance and repair colleges 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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