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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree 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 84 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanic & Repair Technologies program at each school on the list.

Check out the mechanic & repair technologies associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Sonoran Desert Institute the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 816 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Sonoran Desert Institute, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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Out of the 84 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Avondale landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, UTI Avondale is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 828 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at UTI Avondale, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Universal Technical Institute - Dallas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 95% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 95% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

Of the 113 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at OSU Institute of Technology, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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Southwest University at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#8

Hallmark University

San Antonio, TX

Hallmark University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Hallmark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Hallmark, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#9

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 96% are male.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Spartan College - Tulsa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#11

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at St Philip's College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#12

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

About 3% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 97% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
14 Murray State College Tishomingo, OK
15 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
16 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX

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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