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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the 76th most popular major in the country with 56,539 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Schools 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. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their vehicle maintenance and repair program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vehicle repair students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Avondale. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region. Universal Technical Institute - Avondale is a small private for-profit school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 713 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Universal Technical Institute - Avondale Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
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 Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region. Universal Technical Institute - Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 629 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Universal Technical Institute - Dallas Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools 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 small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 113 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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 Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region. Western Technical College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 244 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Full Western Technical College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Spartan College - Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Southwest University at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwest University at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwest University at El Paso
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 83 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 440 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Texas State Technical College
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
With a ranking of #10, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a small public school situated in Roswell, New Mexico. It awarded 48 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus
With a ranking of #11, New Mexico Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 14 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico Junior College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
With a ranking of #12, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 310 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at St Philip’s College
With a ranking of #13, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Gallup, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at UNM Gallup
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Alamogordo is a small school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico that handed out 11 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Del Mar College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Del Mar College is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
San Juan College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. San Juan College is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Cochise County Community College District Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
With a ranking of #18, Midland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Midland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midland, Texas. It awarded 85 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Grants came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Grants, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Northeast Texas Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Texas, this small public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 121 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Amarillo College
Kilgore College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Northland Pioneer College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Northland Pioneer College is located in Holbrook, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Full Northland Pioneer College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Pima Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 165 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Pima Community College
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