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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$7,338 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,410 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for mechanic & 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sonoran Desert Institute are $11,960 a year.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $5,052 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.

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#5

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kilgore College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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With a ranking of #6, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for mechanic & repair technologies in the Southwest Region .

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#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,456 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Texarkana College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the small city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texarkana College are $5,332 a 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.

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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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,094 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TSTC is ranked #2 for overall quality for mechanic & repair technologies in the Southwest Region .

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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.

  • 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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