by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
For this year’s “Schools 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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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 Texas” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universal Technical Institute - Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 629 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hallmark University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 113 students 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%.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 244 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Schools 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. Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 440 diplomas 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 landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas 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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St Philip’s College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 310 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at St Philip’s College
Del Mar College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 71 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Midland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Midland, Texas, and it awarded 85 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Midland College
Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Mount Pleasant, Texas, this small public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 121 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Amarillo College
Kilgore College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. Located in Kilgore, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Kilgore College
With a ranking of #14, South Plains College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’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 Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 191 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tarrant County College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Coastal Bend College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Hill College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. Hill College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 138 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at San Jacinto Community College
El Centro College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 400 students in 2020-2021.
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Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lamar Institute of Technology
South Texas College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 111 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texarkana College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Odessa College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Lone Star College System came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Vehicle Repair Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 207 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
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