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

46 Colleges
$33,393 Avg Salary
$13,623 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

In 2020-2021, 96,307 mechanic and repair technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

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.

The Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

#1

Sonoran Desert Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Sonoran Desert Institute the best school in the Southwest Region for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a great place for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the city of Irving, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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The excellent programs at Arizona Automotive Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Arizona Automotive Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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The excellent programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

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Tulsa Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.

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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

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#8

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Metro Technology Centers ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Gordon Cooper Technology Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the distant town of Shawnee, Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a public college 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 best schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #10 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.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and 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 56,514
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
Mechanics & Repairers 391
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 122

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,306
Precision Production 52,905
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

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.

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