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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
About 3% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 97% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.
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Out of the 60 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Philip’s College landed the # 3 spot on the list. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
About 11% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 89% are male.
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Out of the 60 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Out of the 60 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 96% are male.
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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 basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 6% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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South Plains College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
Of the 58 students majoring in vehicle repair at South Plains College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Southwest Texas Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Uvalde.
Women make up 9% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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Glendale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.
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Hill College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 12% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX |
| 11 | Lee College | Baytown, TX |
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 |
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 26 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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