Find Trade Colleges

Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

94 Colleges
$31,731 Avg Salary
$12,144 Avg Student Debt

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.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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 large city of Houston, UTI Houston is a private for-profit college 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.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Houston

Out of the 94 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Avondale, UTI Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a 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.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix Report

Out of the 94 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie landed the # 3 spot on the 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.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Texas State Technical College Report

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.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Tulsa Technology Center

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 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.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio

With a ranking of #7, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas

Universal Technical Institute - Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Dallas Report

Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee 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 #9 on the list. 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.

Read More…

Arizona Automotive Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Arizona Automotive Institute is a private for-profit school 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.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Arizona Automotive Institute

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston is a fairly 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.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston Report

School of Automotive Machinists & Technology landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

With a ranking of #13, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Spartan College - Tulsa is a 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.

Read More…

#14

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college 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.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Amarillo College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
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 schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,938
Texas 5,561
Oklahoma 1,807
New Mexico 265

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

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

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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.