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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic 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 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Texas 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.


 

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

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the most popular school in Texas for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 502 students majoring in vehicle repair at El Centro College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#2

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Philip’s College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 314 students majoring in vehicle repair at St Philip's College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Texas. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

Of the 134 students majoring in vehicle repair at North Harris Montgomery, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Texas. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

About 6% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#5

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Plains College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 7% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#7

Hill College

Hillsboro, TX

With a ranking of #7, Hill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Hill College is a small public school located in the town of Hillsboro.

About 12% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 88% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 10% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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#8

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Midland College

Midland, TX

Midland College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Midland, Midland College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in vehicle repair at Midland College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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