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Most Popular Online Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Online Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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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 Most Popular Online Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

#1

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma City Community College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 30% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#2

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yavapai College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their online basic certificate. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.

Of the 44 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Yavapai College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

Of the 7 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Estrella Mountain Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 19% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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 5 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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