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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$6,995 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for mechanic & repair technologies 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the mechanic & repair technologies basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wharton County Junior College the best value school in the Southwest Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wharton County Junior College are $5,052 a year.

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#2

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,857 a year.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent basic certificate programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Southwest Region . North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Harris Montgomery is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year.

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Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Texas Junior College are $5,886 a year.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the city of Chandler.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $7,854 a year.

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Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pima County Community College District are $7,614 a year.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies schools 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.

  • 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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