by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 96,336 people earned their degree in mechanic and repair technologies, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanic and repair technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,873 and had an average of $12,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 14,468 mechanic and repair technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,393 and $13,623 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 85 colleges that offer a degree in mechanic and repair technologies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mechanic and repair technologies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region mechanic & repair technologies students.
Out of the 85 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Avondale landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 713 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region. Universal Technical Institute - Dallas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 629 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 85 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoran Desert Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 1,082 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hallmark University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region. Hallmark is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 113 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to 244 students in 2020-2021.
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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 171 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 142 diplomas to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
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Western Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western Technical College is a small school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 40 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest University at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwest University at El Paso is a small private for-profit school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 116 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Murray State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region list. Murray State College is a public institution located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 462 diplomas to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 134 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school situated in Roswell, New Mexico. It awarded 49 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
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St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 310 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SJC is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 53 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 135 diplomas to qualified ’s mechanic and repair technologies students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Alamogordo is a public institution located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Odessa College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 142 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
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Texarkana College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 109 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cochise County Community College District landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise County Community College District is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Midland College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Midland College is a public institution located in Midland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Plains College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mechanic & Repair Technologies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 130 ’s mechanic and repair technologies degrees in 2020-2021.
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