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

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

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

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate certificate 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.


 

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

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Houston the most popular school in Texas for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 273 students majoring in vehicle repair at UTI Houston, 94% are male and 6% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at UTI Houston accumulate an average of around $15,643 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $199, assuming that the borrower is 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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

Of the 301 students majoring in vehicle repair at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie, 92% are male and 8% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie carry an average student debt load of $13,933. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $187.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 97% are male.

Vehicle Repair majors at TSTC take out an average of $9,266 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Texas State Technical College Report

Out of the 39 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech 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.

Vehicle Repair majors at South Texas Vo-Tech take out an average of $13,964 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 $96.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Irving, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 208 students majoring in vehicle repair at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas take out an average of $29,306 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 $195.

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

Universal Technical Institute - Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Dallas carry an average student debt load of $15,643. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $199, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 90% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston accumulate an average of around $26,765 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $229.

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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in vehicle repair at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology, 99% are male and 1% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair majors at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology accumulate an average of around $11,474 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $190, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

Vehicle Repair majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $11,352 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 95% are male.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at San Jacinto Community College Report

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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