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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region” 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 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 “Most Well Attended 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 schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular vehicle maintenance and repair programs in the United States.
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The vehicle repair 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 “Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region”.
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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 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 713 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Universal Technical Institute - Avondale
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 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 629 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Universal Technical Institute - Dallas Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 244 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Western Technical College
Out of the 72 schools in the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 440 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest University at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Southwest University at El Paso Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Hallmark University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hallmark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 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%.
Full Hallmark University Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #8, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private for-profit school handed out 171 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students 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.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
With a ranking of #9, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 310 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at St Philip’s College
El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 400 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at El Centro College
With a ranking of #11, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 191 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Tarrant County College District
Del Mar College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 71 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 138 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at San Jacinto Community College
Cochise County Community College District came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise College is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 37 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Cochise College
Lone Star College System landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 207 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at North Harris Montgomery
With a ranking of #15, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima Community College is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 165 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
San Juan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SJC is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
South Texas College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 111 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at South Texas College
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at ENMU - Roswell Campus
Austin Community College District landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 91 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Austin Community College District
Amarillo College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Amarillo College
Midland College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Midland, Texas, and it awarded 85 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Midland College
New Mexico Junior College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Junior College is a public institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico Junior College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Houston Community College
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 134 diplomas to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
South Plains College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Vehicle Repair Major in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 81 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at South Plains College
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