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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the Southwest Region

39 Ranked Colleges
3,767 Degrees Awarded
$6,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is the 27th most popular major in the country with 100,894 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mechanic and repair technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,617 and had an average of $12,590 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 15,276 mechanic and repair technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,254 and $13,617 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,767 mechanic and repair technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in mechanic and repair technologies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanic and repair technologies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanic and repair technologies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The mechanic & repair technologies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region”.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanic & Repair Technologies in the Southwest Region

#1

Odessa College

Odessa, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Odessa College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Odessa College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Odessa College is $5,963 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 145 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,500 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 331 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TSTC is $10,114 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Roswell, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Roswell Campus also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,433 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend ENMU - Roswell Campus.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 84 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,434 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students.

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#6

Midland College

Midland, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Midland College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Midland, Texas, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2019-2020.

Midland College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Midland College is $4,745 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students.

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#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Del Mar College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 44 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

DMC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DMC is $5,738 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students.

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#8

New Mexico Junior College

Hobbs, New Mexico
#17 in overall quality

New Mexico Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New Mexico Junior College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico Junior College is $7,381 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.

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#8 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,692 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students.

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#10

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Kilgore College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

Kilgore College also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Kilgore College is $7,593 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students.

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#11

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Amarillo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 37 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $5,578 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.

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#12

Laredo College

Laredo, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Laredo College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Laredo College is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Laredo College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Laredo College is $4,222 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.

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#13

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, San Juan College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. San Juan College is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.

SJC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,115 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend San Juan College.

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#14

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Lone Star College System ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 56 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students list, North Harris Montgomery has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Harris Montgomery is $8,016 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.

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#15

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Tyler Junior College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.

Tyler Junior College also made our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students.

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#16

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#24 in overall quality

South Plains College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 22 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Plains College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $7,600 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.

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#17

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, Texas
#21 in overall quality

Northeast Texas Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. NTCC is a small public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

NTCC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,110 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students per year to attend NTCC.

Full Northeast Texas Community College Mechanic & Repair Technologies Report

#11 in overall quality

Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 9 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College is $9,926 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students.

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#19

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 103 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Philip’s College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,250 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students per year to attend St Philip’s College.

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#20

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#18 in overall quality

Pima Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,583 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students.

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Wharton County Junior College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $5,334 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.

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#22

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#22 in overall quality

Houston Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students.

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#23

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#23 in overall quality

Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,429 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

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#24

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona

Central Arizona College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Arizona College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 6 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,260 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Mechanic & Repair Technologies students per year to attend Central Arizona College.

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#25

Sonoran Desert Institute

Scottsdale, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

Sonoran Desert Institute came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 418 associates’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students list, Sonoran Desert Institute has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,802 for southwest region associate degree mechanic & repair technologies students per year to attend Sonoran Desert Institute.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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