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

20 Colleges
$31,731 Avg Salary
$12,144 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas the best school in Texas for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Irving, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Vehicle Repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas take out an average of $29,306 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $195.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston take out $26,765 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $229.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. UTI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Houston take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,643. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $199, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,933. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $187.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from TSTC take out $9,266 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at South Texas Vo-Tech accumulate an average of around $13,964 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $96.

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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology accumulate an average of around $11,474 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $190, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Universal Technical Institute - Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Dallas take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,643. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $199, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Vehicle Repair majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $11,968 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $4,905 in student debt.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges 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 20 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.

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