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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas

42 Colleges
$38,295 Avg Salary
$13,111 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree 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 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Texas 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.


 

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Universal Technical Institute - Dallas to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Dallas take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,937. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $218, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Texas. Located in the city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 95% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debt load of $18,338. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $122, based 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 #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 95% are male.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from TSTC take out $12,264 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest University at El Paso is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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 Southwest University at El Paso take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,939. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $96.

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#5

Hallmark University

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 42 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hallmark University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Hallmark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 93% are male.

Vehicle Repair majors at Hallmark take out an average of $21,809 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $128, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #6, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in vehicle repair at El Centro College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from El Centro College take out $11,289 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Tarrant County College District 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. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.

Vehicle Repair majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $13,697 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 9% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools 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 25 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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