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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 94 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Universal Technical Institute - Houston to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UTI Houston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 94% are male.
Vehicle Repair majors at UTI Houston take out an average of $15,643 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Avondale, UTI Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 6% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Phoenix take out $14,543 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 92% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie accumulate an average of around $13,933 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
Women make up 3% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from TSTC take out $9,266 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 310 students majoring in vehicle repair at Tulsa Tech, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. South Texas Vo-Tech is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from South Texas Vo-Tech take out $13,964 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $96.
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.
About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas take out $29,306 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.
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With a ranking of #8, Universal Technical Institute - Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.
Of the 195 students majoring in vehicle repair at UTI Dallas, 98% are male and 2% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at UTI Dallas accumulate an average of around $15,643 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.
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With a ranking of #9, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee 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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Arizona Automotive Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Arizona Automotive Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from Arizona Automotive Institute take out $13,964 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $96.
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 10% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.
Vehicle Repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston take out an average of $26,765 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $229, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
About 1% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 99% are male.
Vehicle Repair majors at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology take out an average of $11,474 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $190.
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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Spartan College - Tulsa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Of the 42 students majoring in vehicle repair at Spartan College - Tulsa, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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Amarillo College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in vehicle repair at Amarillo College, 92% are male and 8% are female.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from Amarillo College take out $11,352 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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15 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX |
16 | Northeast Technology Center-System Office | Pryor, OK |
17 | Universal Technical Institute - Avondale | Avondale, AZ |
17 | South Texas College | McAllen, 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 |
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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 |
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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.