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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$7,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,731 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate 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.

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the vehicle repair undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Amarillo College the best value school in the Southwest Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Amarillo College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,352.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Amarillo College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wharton County Junior College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wharton County Junior College are $5,052 a 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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.

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#4

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kilgore College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Kilgore College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,256 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $7,854 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Chandler-Gilbert Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,415.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for vehicle repair in the Southwest Region .

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Report

#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 a year. Vehicle Repair majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $4,905 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Tarrant County College take out $11,968 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Texarkana College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the city of Texarkana.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texarkana College are $5,332 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Texarkana College carry an average student debtload of $7,399.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Texarkana College Report

With a ranking of #9, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. TSTC is a large public school located in the city of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $11,094 per year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at TSTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,266.

TSTC also took the #2 spot in our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $16,757 in tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas take out $29,306 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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Best 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

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

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

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 37 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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