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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$5,728 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,295 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree 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.

The Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree 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 20 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for vehicle repair students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.


 

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for vehicle repair majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Tarrant County College District the best value school in Texas for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $13,697 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wharton County Junior College are $3,804 a year.

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#3

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Texas. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $3,168 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $16,160 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kilgore College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.

Kilgore College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #6, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $5,136 per year.

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#7

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,473 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TSTC are $6,969 a year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from TSTC take out $12,264 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

TSTC also claimed a spot on our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Texas State Technical College Report

Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southwest Texas Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Texarkana College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the small city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texarkana College are $3,916 per year.

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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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