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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate 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 value experiences for vehicle repair students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found South Plains College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,857 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,456 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Harris Montgomery also is in the top 20% of our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Texas Junior College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Uvalde.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Texas Junior College are $5,886 per year.
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Pima Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pima County Community College District are $7,614 a year.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus 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 town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $5,616 per year.
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Tyler Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year.
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Houston Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
Majors Related to Vehicle Repair
One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.
Vehicle Repair Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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