Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

22 Colleges

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 63,451 vehicle maintenance & repair students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Technology Center the best school in the Southwest Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Read More…

#2

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metro Technology Centers landed the # 2 spot on the list. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Metro Technology Centers

The excellent basic certificate programs at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southwest Region . School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Tarrant County College District Report

#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lone Star College System Report

Pima Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Pima Community College Report

#7

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.

Read More…

East Valley Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Mesa, EVIT is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southwest Texas Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Uvalde.

Read More…

With a ranking of #10, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Read More…

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State

Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,938
Texas 5,561
Oklahoma 1,807
New Mexico 265

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 33,827
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 8,686
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 7,143
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 4,725
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 2,739
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 2,101
Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology/Technician 1,140
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician 823
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 724
High Performance & Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic 489
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 472
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 213
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician 147
Engine Machinist 107
Other Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 97
Bicycle Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 11
Recreation Vehicle (RV) Service Technician 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.