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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 5,561 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

Check out the vehicle repair basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named School of Automotive Machinists & Technology the best school in Texas for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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#4

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Plains College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Texas Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

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#9

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Vehicle Repair Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair

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 13 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.

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