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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate 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 value basic certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tarrant County College District the best value school in Texas for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Tarrant County College is a fairly 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.
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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Amarillo College are $3,168 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Plains College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. North Harris Montgomery is a very 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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The excellent basic certificate programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year.
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Southwest Texas Junior 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school 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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Tyler Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $3,864 per year.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized 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.
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Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $4,344 per year.
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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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
St Philip’s College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,742 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 1,938 |
Oklahoma | 1,807 |
New Mexico | 265 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Related Majors for Vehicle Repair
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Vehicle Repair Concentrations
Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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