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Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$6,971 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,731 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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.


 

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

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

Top 10 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Amarillo College is a great value for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from Amarillo College take out $11,352 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Amarillo College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #3 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 college with a very 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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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wharton County Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Texas. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $3,804 per year.

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#5

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kilgore College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kilgore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kilgore College are $4,056 a year.

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Texas State Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $6,969 per year. On average, vehicle repair graduates from TSTC take out $9,266 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

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#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #7, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $5,136 a year. 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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#8

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texarkana College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texarkana College are $3,916 a year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Texarkana College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,399.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Texarkana College Report

Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the remote town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Texas Junior College are $4,062 a year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwest Texas Junior College Report

#10

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College 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. Laredo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

Laredo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,500 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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