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

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

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$32,410 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 115 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Houston the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTI Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

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

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Out of the 115 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoran Desert Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Women make up 2% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Southwest Region . Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

About 8% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Out of the 115 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Technology Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.

Women make up 8% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 3% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.

Of the 258 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 8% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Irving, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 208 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona Automotive Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Arizona Automotive Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

About 7% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Florida Career College - Houston Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 104 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Florida Career College - Houston Campus, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Universal Technical Institute - Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 98% are male.

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#13

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#14

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #14, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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

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

Of the 123 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at San Jacinto College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #16, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 1% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 99% 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK
19 Northeast Technology Center-System Office Pryor, OK
19 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
21 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK
22 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
23 Lamson Institute San Antonio, TX

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best 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 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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