by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 56,539 people earned their degree in vehicle maintenance and repair, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, vehicle maintenance and repair graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,763 and had an average of $13,320 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 9,590 vehicle maintenance and repair graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,476 and $13,825 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,710 vehicle maintenance and repair graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in vehicle maintenance and repair. That schools that top this list have a program in vehicle maintenance and repair in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Avondale landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 630 diplomas to qualified associates’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Full Universal Technical Institute - Avondale Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 495 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at UTI Dallas
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hallmark University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hallmark University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 113 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region. Western Technical College is a small school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 242 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Spartan College - Tulsa
Southwest University at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair 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 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwest University at El Paso
With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at OSU Institute of Technology
Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 225 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas State Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at ENMU - Roswell Campus
New Mexico Junior College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at New Mexico Junior College
St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 68 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at St Philip’s College
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. UNM Gallup is located in Gallup, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a small school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico that handed out 3 associates’s vehicle repair 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.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo
Del Mar College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 42 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Del Mar College
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 28 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at San Juan College
With a ranking of #17, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s vehicle repair degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Cochise College
With a ranking of #18, Midland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Midland College is located in Midland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Midland College
With a ranking of #19, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Grants, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s vehicle repair degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Grants Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
With a ranking of #20, Northeast Texas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeast Texas Community College is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast Texas Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 19 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Amarillo College
With a ranking of #22, Kilgore College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Northland Pioneer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Holbrook, Arizona, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 32 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Pima Community College
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