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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 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 Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 111 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Avondale the most popular school in the Southwest Region for vehicle maintenance & repair students. UTI Avondale is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.
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Out of the 111 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Dallas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UTI Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Dallas Report
Out of the 111 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTI Houston is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, UTI Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix Report
Texas State Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Texas State Technical College
With a ranking of #7, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie, Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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St Philip’s College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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With a ranking of #10, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of El Paso.
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With a ranking of #11, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lone Star College System Report
Tarrant County College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Spartan College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Report
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas Vo-Tech is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Pima Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Pima Community College
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.
Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX |
| 18 | School of Automotive Machinists & Technology | Houston, TX |
| 19 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 20 | Southwest University at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 21 | Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee | Muskogee, OK |
| 22 | Hallmark University | San Antonio, 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 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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