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
With 56,514 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, vehicle maintenance and repair is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
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 and repair students working on their associate degree. UTI Avondale is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Avondale.
About 3% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 97% are male.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Avondale take out $18,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $208.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Avondale
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Dallas is a great place for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. UTI Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irving.
About 3% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 97% are male.
Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Dallas take out an average of $17,389 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of El Paso.
About 5% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 95% are male.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from Western Technical College take out $17,798 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $97, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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 large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
About 7% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 93% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $13,752 in student debt.
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.
About 3% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 97% are male.
The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Southwest University at El Paso take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,073. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $79.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwest University at El Paso Report
Hallmark University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Hallmark is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
About 10% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 90% are male.
Vehicle Repair majors at Hallmark take out an average of $21,529 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $146, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Hallmark University Report
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 town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 4% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,679. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.
With a ranking of #8, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Spartan College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Women make up 4% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
St Philip’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
About 12% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 88% are male.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at St Philip’s College Report
El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance and repair students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Vehicle Repair majors at El Centro College take out an average of $12,019 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at El Centro College
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 and 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 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Related Majors
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Vehicle Repair Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 19,594 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 8,717 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 7,770 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance | 1,932 |
| Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) | 1,267 |
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.
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