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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$6,847 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,393 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for mechanic and repair technologies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools

#1

Sonoran Desert Institute

Scottsdale, AZ
$10,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Sonoran Desert Institute to be the best value school for mechanic and repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Sonoran Desert Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $10,950 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,872 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wharton County Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic and repair technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
$4,276 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 46 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$4,704 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Amarillo College is a great value for mechanic and repair technologies students. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
$6,168 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year.

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#6

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX
$5,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Kilgore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kilgore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kilgore College are $5,256 a year.

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$7,854 Average Tuition & Fees

Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies 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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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#9

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX
$5,236 Average Tuition & Fees

Texarkana College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texarkana College are $5,236 per year.

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$8,235 Average Tuition & Fees

Tarrant County College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanic and repair technologies programs. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic and 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 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.

  • 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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