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

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

144 Colleges
$33,705 Avg Salary
$13,440 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies 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 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 144 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our analysis found Sonoran Desert Institute to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Avondale. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, UTI Avondale is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Dallas is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #6, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

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Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. UTI Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

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#11

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a large student population.

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Western Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Houston School of Carpentry ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston School of Carpentry is a private for-profit school with a student population.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #16 on the list. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Spartan College - Tulsa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#20

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #20, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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El Paso Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
22 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas Irving, TX
23 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK
23 Odessa College Odessa, TX
23 The Refrigeration School Phoenix, AZ
26 Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ
27 Florida Career College - Houston Campus Houston, TX
28 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.

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