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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Avondale the most popular school in the Southwest Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. UTI Avondale is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.
About 2% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 98% are male.
The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Avondale take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,335. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Universal Technical Institute - Dallas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southwest Region . UTI Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.
Of the 611 students majoring in vehicle repair at UTI Dallas, 95% are male and 5% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Dallas carry an average student debt load of $16,937. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $218, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of El Paso.
Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,338 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $122, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Waco.
Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at TSTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,264.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Texas State Technical College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest University at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southwest University at El Paso is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of El Paso.
Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Southwest University at El Paso carry an average student debt load of $20,939. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $96.
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Hallmark University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Hallmark is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 7% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from Hallmark take out $21,809 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $128, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 68 students majoring in vehicle repair at OSU Institute of Technology, 99% are male and 1% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at OSU Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $11,200 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $325, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Spartan College - Tulsa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
Of the 111 students majoring in vehicle repair at Spartan College - Tulsa, 88% are male and 12% are female.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Report
St Philip’s College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Women make up 13% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at St Philip’s College Report
With a ranking of #10, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
About 5% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 95% are male.
The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,289.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
| 12 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 13 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX |
| 14 | Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista, AZ |
Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges by State
Explore the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,938 |
| Texas | 5,561 |
| Oklahoma | 1,807 |
| New Mexico | 265 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Related Majors
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 27 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.