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

144 Colleges
$33,393 Avg Salary
$13,623 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies School for You

In 2020-2021, 96,307 mechanic and repair technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges.

#1

Sonoran Desert Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Sonoran Desert Institute the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 144 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 suburb of Avondale, UTI Avondale is a private for-profit college 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 and repair technologies students. Located in the city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulsa Technology Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the 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 city of Houston.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

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Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic and repair technologies programs. UTI Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. 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

With a ranking of #11, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. Located in the large city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#13

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Houston School of Carpentry landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic and repair technologies programs. Houston School of Carpentry is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanic and repair technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Trade Schools in the Southwest Region 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. It came in at #17 on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 and 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 college with a 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 city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit college 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 and repair technologies students. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #21, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic and repair technologies students. 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 and 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 56,514
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19,594
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267
Mechanics & Repairers 391
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 122

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,306
Precision Production 52,905
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

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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