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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

37 Colleges
$39,788 Avg Salary
$13,888 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree School for You

With 105,741 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanic & repair technologies is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Sonoran Desert Institute to be the best school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

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#3

Hallmark University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hallmark University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Hallmark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Avondale. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, UTI Avondale is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Universal Technical Institute - Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Houston, School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

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#10

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #10, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,749
Texas 7,774
New Mexico 358
Oklahoma 2,554

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 63,451
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 21,891
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,446
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184
Mechanics & Repairers 347
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 110

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

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 Alfred Palmer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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