by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Texas, there were 5,580 vehicle maintenance and repair graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,684 and $13,823 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,692 vehicle maintenance and repair graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for texas associate degree vehicle repair students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Technical Institute - Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. Universal Technical Institute - Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 495 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hallmark University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. Hallmark University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Hallmark University Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas. 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 full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Technical College
Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest University at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the 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.
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%.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwest University at El Paso
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 225 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Texas State Technical College
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s vehicle repair degrees to 11 students 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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St Philip’s College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 68 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at St Philip’s College
Del Mar College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 42 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Del Mar College
Midland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Midland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midland, Texas. It awarded 14 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Midland College
Northeast Texas Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. NTCC is a small school located in Mount Pleasant, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Northeast Texas Community College
Amarillo College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Kilgore College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kilgore, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Kilgore College
South Plains College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Full South Plains College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
With a ranking of #15, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. Tarrant County College District is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 59 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Tarrant County College
Coastal Bend College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. CBC is located in Beeville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. Located in Hillsboro, Texas, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Hill College
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 41 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at San Jacinto College
El Centro College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 63 degrees to qualified associates’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at El Centro College
Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lamar Institute of Technology
South Texas College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 26 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at South Texas College
Texarkana College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. Texarkana College is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Texarkana College
Odessa College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Austin Community College District came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s vehicle repair degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Lone Star College System landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 32 associates’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lone Star College System
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