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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mechanic & repair technologies was ranked 3rd in Texas. In fact, 7,774 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Texas to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.

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

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the most popular school in Texas for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Of the 593 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at El Centro College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 4% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#3

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

The in-demand basic certificate programs at St Philip’s College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in Texas. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Women make up 11% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Houston School of Carpentry helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in Texas. Houston School of Carpentry is a private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#5

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

The in-demand basic certificate programs at South Plains College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in Texas. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

Of the 116 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at South Plains College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Tulsa Welding School-Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 130 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at TWS, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#7

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

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

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Lee College Report

#8

Hill College

Hillsboro, TX

Hill College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 22% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Southwest Texas Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Uvalde.

About 6% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 6% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Tarrant County College District Report

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,749
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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