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Vehicle Repair Technology

409 schools compared · Average earnings $38,663/yr

Quick Facts: Vehicle Repair Technology Training

Where it's offered

Vehicle Repair Technology programs are offered at 409 schools across 48 states. Most students attend a school within driving distance of home — use the state picker below to see programs near you.

Earnings expectations

Graduates earn approximately $38,663/year on average one year after completion, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Pay scales with experience, certifications, and regional cost-of-living.

Apprenticeship pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 64 registered apprenticeship pathways related to Vehicle Repair Technology — earn-while-you-learn alternatives to traditional schooling. See apprenticeship.gov for the federal registry.

Program quality benchmark

Across the 409 schools we analyze, the average TradeSchoolOutlook Score is 57/100. Higher-scoring programs combine strong graduate earnings, manageable cost, and strong job-market demand — see the leaderboard further down for the highest-rated options.

What Vehicle Repair Technology Graduates Do

Your career starts on the shop floor, grabbing a diagnostic scanner to pinpoint engine trouble or getting your hands dirty with a wrench during a brake job. As an automotive service technician, your day involves solving complex mechanical and electrical puzzles in a busy garage to get cars safely back on the road. You could also specialize in heavy-duty vehicles, working on the powerful diesel engines that keep our country’s trucks and buses running.

This is a field where you build expertise through direct experience. You’ll likely begin as an apprentice or entry-level tech, learning the fundamentals before earning certifications to become a lead technician, perhaps specializing in transmissions or advanced diagnostics. With time, many advance to become a shop supervisor, managing teams and operations, or even open their own repair business. This is essential, hands-on work that can’t be done by a robot or from a remote office, offering lasting job security. While starting pay is solid, experienced master technicians and managers see their earnings grow substantially as they become experts in the field.

Students considering Vehicle Repair Technology also weigh Heavy Equipment Technology, Precision Systems Repair, and Electrical Repair Technology — see each trade's earnings and school count side by side.

Schools Offering

409

Avg Grad Earnings

$38,663/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

57/100

Apprenticeship Paths

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Registered Apprenticeship Pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 64 registered apprenticeship occupations related to Vehicle Repair Technology. Apprenticeships let you earn while you learn — most have zero tuition costs and pay wages from day one.

Apprenticeship	Training Hours	Type	Salary RangeSalary	Growth
Aerospace Propulsion Jet Engine Mech (Military Only) RAPIDS 1067CB	Competency	Competency	$62K – $78,680 – $95K	4.0%
Air Conditioning Mechanic (Auto Serv) RAPIDS 686	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Aircraft Mechanic, Electrical RAPIDS 3	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$65K – $81,390 – $99K	8.2%
Aircraft Mechanic, Plumb & Hydraulic RAPIDS 866	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$53K – $61,680 – $75K	-14.5%
Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic RAPIDS 0005R	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$62K – $78,680 – $95K	4.0%
Airframe Mechanic RAPIDS 1044	3100 hrs ~1.6 yrs	Time	$62K – $78,680 – $95K	4.0%
Assembler, Aircraft Powerplant RAPIDS 873	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$43K – $52,540 – $70K	-21.1%
Assembler, Aircraft Structures (Alternate Title: Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technician) RAPIDS 874	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$53K – $61,680 – $75K	-14.5%
Assembler, Installer, General RAPIDS 876	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$53K – $61,680 – $75K	-14.5%
Assembler, Installer, General (Alternate Title: Assembler Senior, Electronic Assembler) RAPIDS 0876CB	CB hrs	Competency	$53K – $61,680 – $75K	-14.5%
Auto Cooling System Diagnostic Tech RAPIDS 836	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Auto, Truck, Trailer Repair Mechanic (Existing Title: Automobile Mechanic) RAPIDS **0023R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Auto-Radiator Mechanic RAPIDS 784	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Automobile Body Repairer RAPIDS 24	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$45K – $51,680 – $65K	1.6%
Automobile Mechanic (Alternate Title: Light-Wheel Vehicle Mechanic, Truck And Bus Mechanic)) RAPIDS 23	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Automotive Mechanic (Existing Title: Automobile Mechanic) RAPIDS 0023R1	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Automotive Technician Specialist RAPIDS 1034CL	Competency	Competency	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Automotive Technician Specialist (Alternate Title: Light-Weight Vehicle Mech) RAPIDS 1034CB	Competency	Competency	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Automotive Technician Specialist (Existing Title: Undercar Specialist, Ford-Lincoln Certified Technician) RAPIDS 1034CB	Competency	Competency	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Brake Repairer (Auto Serv) RAPIDS 892	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Bus Maintenance Technician RAPIDS 0124R	5568 hrs ~2.8 yrs	Time	$49K – $60,640 – $74K	2.4%
Carburetor Mechanic RAPIDS 896	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Diesel Mechanic (Alternate Title: Power-Generation Equipment Repairer) RAPIDS 124	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $60,640 – $74K	2.4%
Elect-Motor & Gen Assembler RAPIDS 927	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$43K – $52,540 – $70K	-21.1%
Electrical RAPIDS **0161R	7328 hrs ~3.7 yrs	Time	$40K – $47,940 – $59K	-13.6%
Electrician, Aircraft RAPIDS 160	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$65K – $81,390 – $99K	8.2%
Electrician, Automotive RAPIDS 161	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$40K – $47,940 – $59K	-13.6%
Electrician, Locomotive RAPIDS 162	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$66K – $82,730 – $96K	6.1%
Engine Repairer, Service RAPIDS 176	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,560 – $56K	2.5%
Front-End Mechanic RAPIDS 209	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Fuel Injection Servicer RAPIDS 922	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Gas-Engine Repairer RAPIDS 230	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,560 – $56K	2.5%
Glass Installer (Auto Serv) RAPIDS 714	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$40K – $47,260 – $58K	3.6%
Machine Assembler RAPIDS 301	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$43K – $52,540 – $70K	-21.1%
Machine Builder RAPIDS 291	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$43K – $52,540 – $70K	-21.1%
Machine Builder RAPIDS 0291CB	Competency	Competency	$43K – $52,540 – $70K	-21.1%
Machinist, Marine Engine RAPIDS 298	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $60,640 – $74K	2.4%
Maint Mechanic (Const; Petrol) (Alternate Title: Heavy-Wheel Vehicle Mechanic ) RAPIDS 22	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $60,640 – $74K	2.4%
Mechanic, Industrial Truck (Alternate Titles: Diesel Mech/Power-Gen Equip Rep) RAPIDS 153	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $60,640 – $74K	2.4%
Motorboat Mechanic RAPIDS 355	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$45K – $54,950 – $65K	6.0%
Motorcycle Repairer RAPIDS 356	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $47,200 – $59K	5.3%
Oil Field Equip Mechanic RAPIDS 364	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $60,640 – $74K	2.4%
Oil Field Equip Mechanic (Op I Frac-Acd) RAPIDS 0364CB	Competency	Competency	$49K – $60,640 – $74K	2.4%
Outboard Motor Mechanic RAPIDS 378	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$45K – $54,950 – $65K	6.0%
Outboard Technician (Alternate Title: Outboard-Motor Mechanic) RAPIDS 0378R	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$45K – $54,950 – $65K	6.0%
Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic RAPIDS 1107	4800 hrs ~2.4 yrs	Time	$62K – $78,680 – $95K	4.0%
Power-Saw Mechanic RAPIDS 441	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,560 – $56K	2.5%
Powerplant Mechanic RAPIDS 1045	3000 hrs ~1.5 yrs	Time	$62K – $78,680 – $95K	4.0%
Precision Assembler RAPIDS 410	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$53K – $61,680 – $75K	-14.5%
Repairer, Heavy RAPIDS 997	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Repairer, Recreational Veh RAPIDS 807	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$43K – $50,540 – $63K	11.5%
Research Mechanic (Aircraft) RAPIDS 788	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$65K – $79,830 – $102K	8.1%
Rocket-Engine-Component Mechanic RAPIDS 425	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$62K – $78,680 – $95K	4.0%
Service Mechanic (Auto Mfg) RAPIDS 446	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$45K – $51,680 – $65K	1.6%
Small Engine Mechanic RAPIDS 525	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $46,560 – $56K	2.5%
Spring Repairer, Hand RAPIDS 533	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Test Equipment Mechanic RAPIDS 190	10000 hrs ~5.0 yrs	Time	$65K – $79,830 – $102K	8.1%
Tractor Mechanic RAPIDS 589	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$49K – $60,640 – $74K	2.4%
Transit Bus Technician RAPIDS 0124CB	Competency	Competency	$49K – $60,640 – $74K	2.4%
Transmission Mechanic RAPIDS 592	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Truck Body Builder RAPIDS 598	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$45K – $51,680 – $65K	1.6%
Tune-Up Mechanic RAPIDS 600	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Undercar Specialist (Alternate Title: Automotive Tech Specialist ) RAPIDS 1034	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $49,670 – $66K	4.2%
Wind Tunnel Mechanic RAPIDS 499	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$65K – $79,830 – $102K	8.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database (RAPIDS). Wages and job growth from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 projections.

Find Vehicle Repair Technology Programs in Your State

Trade and community college programs are local decisions — most students pick a school within driving distance. Vehicle Repair Technology is offered at 409 schools across 48 states. Pick your state to see a local comparison (states with fewer programs link to the state hub).

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Find the top Vehicle Repair Technology schools — ranked by actual earnings data from 409 programs →

Top Vehicle Repair Technology Programs Nationally

For context, here are the highest-scoring Vehicle Repair Technology programs in the country. Most students attend a school within 60 miles of home, so your state list above is usually more actionable — but these are the benchmarks others compete against.

Top 20 of 409 schools ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any row for full earnings projections and career analysis.

#	School	Score	Earnings	ROI
1	West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA	83 81–84	$65,978/yr	531.9x
2	New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM	80 78–80	$52,024/yr	179.6x
3	Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX	80 78–81	$50,956/yr	363.4x
4	Victor Valley College Victorville, CA	80 78–80	$49,729/yr	348.0x
5	Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE	79 78–79	$52,060/yr	157.5x
6	Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX	79 77–80	$50,531/yr	204.7x
7	Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI	78 74–78	$52,460/yr	122.1x
8	San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA	78 76–78	$43,285/yr	482.4x
9	Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN	77 76–78	$58,745/yr	94.9x
10	Pima Community College Tucson, AZ	77 76–77	$52,673/yr	109.6x
11	Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL	77 76–78	$48,308/yr	106.9x
12	Amarillo College Amarillo, TX	77 75–78	$43,443/yr	244.6x
13	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC	77 75–77	$42,264/yr	240.6x
14	Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY	76 75–77	$55,746/yr	87.8x
15	Aims Community College Greeley, CO	76 75–76	$47,529/yr	112.0x
16	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	76 73–77	$45,675/yr	128.5x
17	Amarillo College Amarillo, TX	76 74–77	$45,594/yr	131.6x
18	Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY	76 72–76	$43,506/yr	140.6x
19	Aims Community College Greeley, CO	76 75–77	$42,120/yr	200.5x
20	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX	76 73–76	$39,562/yr	287.0x
21	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	75 71–76	$68,791/yr	67.3x
22	St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN	75 73–76	$45,960/yr	116.0x
23	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC	75 73–76	$45,604/yr	120.0x
24	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC	75 71–75	$44,653/yr	111.5x
25	Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA	75 74–75	$42,493/yr	135.7x
26	Rock Valley College Rockford, IL	75 71–76	$41,625/yr	177.1x
27	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	75 74–75	$40,720/yr	158.7x
28	GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ	75 73–76	$39,690/yr	205.7x
29	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC	75 73–75	$39,326/yr	145.6x
30	Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO	74 73–74	$57,677/yr	70.6x
31	Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE	74 71–75	$47,839/yr	91.4x
32	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS	74 72–75	$47,014/yr	95.2x
33	Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND	74 71–75	$44,309/yr	105.0x
34	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX	74 71–75	$40,169/yr	148.0x
35	West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA	74 72–74	$40,092/yr	118.7x
36	Pima Community College Tucson, AZ	74 72–75	$37,826/yr	238.6x
37	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC	74 71–74	$37,714/yr	173.9x
38	Houston Community College Houston, TX	74 72–74	$37,377/yr	182.2x
39	Dallas College Dallas, TX	74 71–74	$36,956/yr	225.7x
40	Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA	74 72–74	$36,380/yr	402.4x
41	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE	73 73–74	$52,556/yr	77.3x
42	Vincennes University Vincennes, IN	73 72–73	$51,226/yr	73.4x
43	Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN	73 71–74	$45,951/yr	88.4x
44	Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY	73 72–74	$44,238/yr	94.0x
45	Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI	73 72–73	$43,965/yr	89.6x
46	Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA	73 71–73	$39,268/yr	106.0x
47	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL	73 71–73	$36,894/yr	159.9x
48	Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN	72 71–72	$65,311/yr	52.4x
49	Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL	72 72–73	$58,122/yr	62.3x
50	Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT	72 70–73	$51,047/yr	72.3x
51	Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA	72 68–73	$43,536/yr	85.6x
52	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO	72 71–72	$41,745/yr	87.1x
53	Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN	72 68–73	$41,572/yr	96.4x
54	Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA	72 71–73	$41,225/yr	97.1x
55	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	72 70–73	$41,194/yr	98.2x
56	Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC	72 68–73	$40,140/yr	101.3x
57	Spokane Community College Spokane, WA	72 69–72	$37,228/yr	124.8x
58	College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID	72 69–73	$36,676/yr	150.8x
59	Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL	72 69–72	$35,687/yr	146.9x
60	Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK	71 68–72	$55,088/yr	59.1x
61	Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA	71 71–72	$47,545/yr	69.1x
62	Central Community College Grand Island, NE	71 70–72	$46,758/yr	73.5x
63	Helena College University of Montana Helena, MT	71 68–72	$46,288/yr	72.5x
64	Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN	71 70–71	$44,661/yr	75.0x
65	Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN	71 69–72	$43,254/yr	82.8x
66	Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN	71 69–71	$42,294/yr	82.3x
67	Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN	71 68–72	$41,672/yr	87.7x
68	Houston Community College Houston, TX	71 70–72	$39,835/yr	96.6x
69	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC	71 70–71	$38,675/yr	96.8x
70	Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO	71 69–71	$38,457/yr	99.4x
71	Dallas College Dallas, TX	71 68–71	$38,239/yr	101.1x
72	Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI	71 69–71	$37,927/yr	105.6x
73	Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS	71 70–72	$36,954/yr	124.2x
74	Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM	71 68–71	$36,594/yr	116.1x
75	Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI	71 66–71	$35,702/yr	126.9x
76	Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN	70 69–70	$59,441/yr	47.5x
77	North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND	70 69–70	$56,659/yr	52.8x
78	Parkland College Champaign, IL	70 70–71	$51,093/yr	61.7x
79	Portland Community College Portland, OR	70 67–71	$48,144/yr	63.5x
80	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	70 67–71	$47,998/yr	62.6x
81	College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID	70 69–70	$44,037/yr	71.9x
82	Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME	70 67–71	$43,372/yr	75.0x
83	Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA	70 69–70	$41,801/yr	75.0x
84	Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC	70 69–71	$39,008/yr	93.7x
85	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	70 67–70	$37,317/yr	95.0x
86	Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA	70 68–71	$34,926/yr	129.6x
87	Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN	69 69–70	$57,382/yr	50.4x
88	Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN	69 68–70	$53,652/yr	53.5x
89	Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA	69 68–70	$52,325/yr	54.2x
90	St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN	69 68–70	$51,478/yr	55.3x
91	Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA	69 68–69	$50,901/yr	48.0x
92	Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH	69 69–70	$46,249/yr	60.9x
93	Clark College Vancouver, WA	69 66–70	$45,656/yr	63.7x
94	Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE	69 67–70	$44,528/yr	65.8x
95	Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO	69 68–69	$38,503/yr	63.4x
96	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI	69 68–70	$38,091/yr	89.3x
97	Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA	69 68–70	$37,977/yr	84.7x
98	Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA	69 68–69	$37,769/yr	79.7x
99	Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN	69 64–69	$37,029/yr	84.1x
100	Western Technical College La Crosse, WI	69 66–70	$36,011/yr	101.5x
101	Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA	69 64–70	$35,887/yr	106.5x
102	Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA	69 65–69	$35,550/yr	94.9x
103	Texarkana College Texarkana, TX	69 67–69	$31,775/yr	127.3x
104	Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC	69 68–69	$31,633/yr	139.2x
105	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	69 66–69	$31,485/yr	135.8x
106	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL	68 68–69	$76,663/yr	35.5x
107	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS	68 68–69	$56,315/yr	45.8x
108	Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN	68 66–68	$51,116/yr	48.0x
109	Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA	68 67–68	$49,556/yr	50.8x
110	Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO	68 62–69	$38,845/yr	87.8x
111	Ridgewater College Willmar, MN	68 65–69	$38,001/yr	80.4x
112	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI	68 67–69	$37,745/yr	77.7x
113	Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI	68 67–69	$37,431/yr	79.5x
114	Northwest Technical Institute Springdale, AR	68 66–69	$37,388/yr	81.9x
115	Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI	68 67–68	$37,001/yr	76.4x
116	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC	68 64–69	$36,536/yr	82.9x
117	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI	68 65–69	$35,759/yr	91.4x
118	Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI	68 65–69	$35,427/yr	89.9x
119	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN	68 66–68	$35,028/yr	90.3x
120	Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL	68 63–69	$31,387/yr	119.4x
121	Vincennes University Vincennes, IN	67 65–67	$51,465/yr	45.0x
122	Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY	67 64–68	$42,224/yr	58.7x
123	Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN	67 65–68	$39,165/yr	70.5x
124	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY	67 67–68	$36,574/yr	77.6x
125	West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY	67 66–67	$35,929/yr	76.2x
126	Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL	67 65–67	$35,347/yr	80.2x
127	South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA	67 66–68	$35,177/yr	82.6x
128	Laredo College Laredo, TX	67 65–67	$31,288/yr	107.2x
129	Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA	67 64–67	$30,515/yr	116.6x
130	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA	66 65–67	$47,722/yr	46.8x
131	Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY	66 61–67	$42,496/yr	56.1x
132	Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME	66 65–67	$40,977/yr	59.7x
133	Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI	66 66–67	$37,457/yr	67.5x
134	Century College White Bear Lake, MN	66 62–67	$35,241/yr	76.7x
135	Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY	66 65–66	$34,954/yr	74.1x
136	Lake Superior College Duluth, MN	66 62–67	$33,889/yr	82.5x
137	Ridge Technical College Winter Haven, FL	66 65–66	$33,118/yr	83.5x
138	Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY	66 62–67	$31,830/yr	93.3x
139	Somerset Community College Somerset, KY	66 61–67	$30,857/yr	97.5x
140	South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA	66 61–67	$28,841/yr	126.7x
141	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA	65 64–66	$64,326/yr	—
142	San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center Fresno, CA	65 64–66	$64,326/yr	—
143	Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin, PA	65 63–66	$53,992/yr	37.3x
144	Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA	65 65–65	$52,174/yr	35.5x
145	North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA	65 64–65	$47,882/yr	40.5x
146	Lake Superior College Duluth, MN	65 65–65	$47,206/yr	39.8x
147	Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI	65 65–66	$45,246/yr	45.6x
148	Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA	65 63–65	$44,896/yr	44.5x
149	Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA	65 63–66	$43,602/yr	48.4x
150	Monroe Community College Rochester, NY	65 62–66	$43,272/yr	48.8x
151	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	65 63–65	$39,256/yr	55.8x
152	Spokane Community College Spokane, WA	65 62–66	$38,197/yr	59.8x
153	East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS	65 64–65	$31,830/yr	79.6x
154	North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA	65 61–66	$27,454/yr	132.5x
155	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA	64 62–64	$54,977/yr	—
156	San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center Fresno, CA	64 62–64	$54,977/yr	—
157	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	64 63–65	$50,618/yr	35.9x
158	Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA	64 64–65	$47,762/yr	39.6x
159	Montana State University Billings Billings, MT	64 63–65	$47,702/yr	38.9x
160	Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD	64 63–65	$47,080/yr	39.7x
161	Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA	64 63–64	$46,852/yr	38.3x
162	Columbia-Greene Community College Hudson, NY	64 64–64	$46,236/yr	38.2x
163	Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY	64 61–65	$43,799/yr	43.6x
164	Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA	64 64–64	$40,880/yr	47.4x
165	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA	64 62–64	$30,348/yr	82.7x
166	Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA	64 61–65	$27,448/yr	114.5x
167	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	63 63–64	$52,132/yr	32.4x
168	Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT	63 61–63	$50,289/yr	—
169	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont Fremont, CA	63 61–63	$47,109/yr	35.1x
170	Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID	63 62–64	$46,770/yr	37.1x
171	Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC	63 59–64	$38,952/yr	47.3x
172	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	63 60–63	$38,670/yr	49.0x
173	North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene, ID	63 63–64	$36,909/yr	53.3x
174	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY	63 59–64	$36,087/yr	54.6x
175	Crowder College Neosho, MO	63 62–63	$35,469/yr	56.4x
176	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA	63 63–64	$34,696/yr	59.7x
177	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	63 59–63	$33,599/yr	61.1x
178	Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, VA	63 62–63	$32,277/yr	65.4x
179	Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA	63 63–64	$31,215/yr	73.0x
180	Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI	63 58–64	$30,809/yr	71.9x
181	National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay Clearwater, FL	62 60–63	$48,783/yr	—
182	Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK	62 60–62	$47,876/yr	—
183	Hallmark University San Antonio, TX	62 60–62	$47,446/yr	—
184	North Central Institute Clarksville, TN	62 60–62	$47,144/yr	—
185	Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD	62 61–63	$46,262/yr	34.6x
186	Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR	62 63–63	$44,906/yr	31.3x
187	University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH	62 59–62	$39,960/yr	41.1x
188	Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS	62 59–63	$35,875/yr	51.9x
189	Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS	62 61–63	$35,127/yr	55.7x
190	Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC	62 56–63	$27,564/yr	84.9x
191	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	61 59–61	$76,663/yr	9.1x
192	Vermont State University Randolph, VT	61 59–62	$48,817/yr	27.1x
193	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	61 61–62	$47,951/yr	29.0x
194	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte Charlotte, NC	61 61–62	$47,951/yr	29.2x
195	SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	61 61–62	$47,396/yr	29.0x
196	National Aviation Academy of New England Concord, MA	61 59–62	$45,801/yr	—
197	IYRS School of Technology & Trades Newport, RI	61 59–62	$45,663/yr	—
198	Erie Community College Buffalo, NY	61 62–62	$43,237/yr	34.4x
199	Baker College Owosso, MI	61 59–61	$39,719/yr	38.1x
200	Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA	61 59–62	$37,520/yr	45.3x
201	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO	61 59–61	$36,836/yr	44.9x
202	Washburn University Topeka, KS	61 58–62	$35,875/yr	49.4x
203	Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC	61 61–62	$30,639/yr	63.0x
204	South Texas College McAllen, TX	61 55–62	$26,091/yr	84.0x
205	Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX	61 57–62	$21,826/yr	151.3x
206	Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO	60 58–60	$55,219/yr	17.0x
207	Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin, PA	60 57–60	$52,407/yr	17.3x
208	Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh, PA	60 60–60	$45,479/yr	23.6x
209	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk Norfolk, VA	60 59–61	$44,572/yr	29.7x
210	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando Casselberry, FL	60 59–61	$44,097/yr	29.9x
211	Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD	60 60–61	$44,032/yr	30.8x
212	Western Suffolk BOCES Northport, NY	60 59–61	$43,952/yr	—
213	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas Irving, TX	60 58–61	$43,460/yr	30.8x
214	New York Automotive and Diesel Institute Jamaica, NY	60 58–61	$43,046/yr	—
215	Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO	60 58–60	$42,896/yr	—
216	Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	60 58–60	$42,896/yr	—
217	Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN	60 58–60	$42,896/yr	—
218	Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX	60 58–60	$42,896/yr	—
219	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY	60 57–60	$41,994/yr	30.9x
220	Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland, KS	60 58–60	$41,638/yr	—
221	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	60 56–60	$38,506/yr	36.8x
222	Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR	60 56–60	$35,827/yr	41.8x
223	Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, IA	60 60–61	$34,586/yr	47.1x
224	Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA	60 55–61	$33,081/yr	60.8x
225	Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO	60 57–61	$32,633/yr	51.9x
226	National Park College Hot Springs, AR	60 59–60	$30,913/yr	55.5x
227	Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA	60 59–60	$30,414/yr	56.9x
228	Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA	60 57–61	$26,413/yr	80.6x
229	Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC	60 59–61	$24,245/yr	93.3x
230	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	59 56–59	$50,519/yr	16.3x
231	Baker College Owosso, MI	59 58–60	$48,705/yr	19.5x
232	State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO	59 59–60	$42,544/yr	29.6x
233	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN	59 57–60	$41,268/yr	—
234	Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc Avondale, AZ	59 57–60	$41,147/yr	—
235	Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc Lisle, IL	59 57–60	$41,147/yr	—
236	Universal Technical Institute of California Inc Rancho Cucamonga, CA	59 57–60	$41,147/yr	—
237	NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville, NC	59 57–60	$41,147/yr	—
238	Universal Technical Institute-Southern California Long Beach, CA	59 57–60	$41,147/yr	—
239	Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK	59 57–59	$40,624/yr	—
240	Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston, TX	59 57–59	$40,469/yr	—
241	Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc Exton, PA	59 57–59	$40,469/yr	—
242	Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth Irving, TX	59 57–59	$40,469/yr	—
243	Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield Bloomfield, NJ	59 57–59	$40,469/yr	—
244	Universal Technical Institute-West Texas Austin, TX	59 57–59	$40,469/yr	—
245	Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO	59 57–59	$40,358/yr	—
246	Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division Avondale, AZ	59 57–59	$40,213/yr	—
247	Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando Orlando, FL	59 57–59	$40,213/yr	—
248	Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc Sacramento, CA	59 57–59	$40,213/yr	—
249	Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology Inglewood, CA	59 57–59	$40,206/yr	—
250	Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside, CA	59 57–59	$40,206/yr	—
251	Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Clearwater, FL	59 57–59	$40,025/yr	—
252	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth, GA	59 56–60	$39,480/yr	33.2x
253	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	59 56–60	$39,480/yr	33.0x
254	MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI	59 55–60	$39,405/yr	32.3x
255	Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD	59 55–60	$38,031/yr	34.8x
256	Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN	59 54–60	$34,848/yr	45.1x
257	GateWay Community College-Central City Phoenix, AZ	58 57–59	$39,690/yr	—
258	Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc Avondale, AZ	58 56–59	$39,458/yr	—
259	Universal Technical Institute of California Inc Rancho Cucamonga, CA	58 56–59	$39,458/yr	—
260	Universal Technical Institute-Southern California Long Beach, CA	58 56–59	$39,458/yr	—
261	Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA	58 57–58	$38,942/yr	30.8x
262	Fort Myers Technical College Fort Myers, FL	58 56–59	$38,900/yr	—
263	Bridgerland Technical College Logan, UT	58 56–58	$38,707/yr	—
264	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston Houston, TX	58 55–59	$38,623/yr	30.6x
265	George Stone Technical College Pensacola, FL	58 56–58	$38,536/yr	—
266	Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology Inglewood, CA	58 56–58	$38,493/yr	—
267	Orange Technical College-South Campus Orlando, FL	58 56–58	$38,454/yr	—
268	MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI	57 55–58	$45,896/yr	16.2x
269	University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH	57 54–58	$42,338/yr	20.8x
270	Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston, TX	57 55–58	$37,601/yr	—
271	Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth Irving, TX	57 55–58	$37,601/yr	—
272	Universal Technical Institute-West Texas Austin, TX	57 55–58	$37,601/yr	—
273	New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA	57 55–58	$37,509/yr	—
274	Automotive Training Center-Exton Exton, PA	57 55–58	$37,484/yr	—
275	Automotive Training Center-Warminster Warminster, PA	57 55–58	$37,484/yr	—
276	Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT	57 55–58	$37,371/yr	—
277	Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH	57 55–58	$37,307/yr	—
278	Rockland Community College Suffern, NY	57 57–57	$37,262/yr	28.1x
279	Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT	57 55–57	$37,089/yr	—
280	Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	57 55–57	$37,089/yr	—
281	Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia, MD	57 55–57	$37,089/yr	—
282	Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	57 55–57	$37,089/yr	—
283	Pennco Tech-Blackwood Blackwood, NJ	57 55–57	$36,800/yr	—
284	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville, TN	57 55–57	$36,772/yr	—
285	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	57 55–57	$36,758/yr	—
286	Community Care College Tulsa, OK	57 55–57	$36,587/yr	—
287	Oklahoma Technical College Tulsa, OK	57 55–57	$36,587/yr	—
288	Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK	57 55–57	$36,437/yr	—
289	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas Manassas, VA	57 53–58	$36,285/yr	31.1x
290	South Texas College McAllen, TX	57 53–58	$30,307/yr	46.4x
291	Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN	56 53–56	$45,469/yr	11.6x
292	Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO	56 53–56	$43,491/yr	15.1x
293	Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA	56 55–57	$36,253/yr	—
294	Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO	56 54–57	$35,905/yr	—
295	Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	56 54–57	$35,905/yr	—
296	Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ	56 54–57	$35,905/yr	—
297	Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Union, NJ	56 54–57	$35,905/yr	—
298	Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN	56 54–57	$35,905/yr	—
299	Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX	56 54–57	$35,905/yr	—
300	Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Mahwah, NJ	56 54–57	$35,905/yr	—
301	Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone Whitestone, NY	56 54–57	$35,905/yr	—
302	Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division Avondale, AZ	56 54–57	$35,784/yr	—
303	Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando Orlando, FL	56 54–57	$35,784/yr	—
304	Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc Sacramento, CA	56 54–57	$35,784/yr	—
305	Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH	56 54–56	$35,553/yr	—
306	WyoTech Laramie, WY	56 54–56	$35,524/yr	—
307	Traviss Technical College Lakeland, FL	56 54–56	$35,210/yr	—
308	Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ	56 54–56	$35,147/yr	—
309	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	56 54–56	$35,147/yr	—
310	Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	56 54–56	$35,147/yr	—
311	Fred K Marchman Technical College New Port Richey, FL	56 54–56	$35,060/yr	—
312	CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY	56 51–56	$29,047/yr	52.3x
313	Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh, PA	55 53–55	$42,112/yr	13.9x
314	Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO	55 53–55	$37,055/yr	23.3x
315	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	55 54–55	$35,338/yr	25.6x
316	Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River, NJ	55 54–56	$34,603/yr	—
317	Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	55 53–56	$34,423/yr	—
318	Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL	55 53–56	$34,371/yr	—
319	Western Technical College El Paso, TX	55 53–56	$34,336/yr	—
320	Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH	55 53–56	$34,312/yr	—
321	Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL	55 53–56	$34,269/yr	—
322	Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol, PA	55 53–56	$34,100/yr	—
323	Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk, MA	55 53–56	$34,078/yr	—
324	MotoRing Technical Training Institute East Providence, RI	55 53–56	$34,078/yr	—
325	Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport, CT	55 52–55	$34,030/yr	29.1x
326	YTI Career Institute-York York, PA	55 53–55	$33,889/yr	—
327	Advanced Training Institute Las Vegas, NV	55 53–55	$33,760/yr	—
328	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson, TN	55 53–55	$33,621/yr	—
329	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald Hohenwald, TN	55 53–55	$33,196/yr	—
330	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown, TN	55 53–55	$33,037/yr	—
331	College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV	55 50–56	$26,635/yr	64.3x
332	Jones Technical Institute Jacksonville, FL	54 52–55	$40,208/yr	14.8x
333	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA	54 51–55	$35,020/yr	25.4x
334	Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT	54 52–55	$32,767/yr	—
335	Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT	54 52–55	$32,767/yr	—
336	Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	54 52–55	$32,767/yr	—
337	Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia, MD	54 52–55	$32,767/yr	—
338	Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	54 52–55	$32,767/yr	—
339	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens Athens, TN	54 52–55	$32,320/yr	—
340	Withlacoochee Technical College Inverness, FL	54 52–55	$32,263/yr	—
341	New York Automotive and Diesel Institute Jamaica, NY	54 52–54	$32,073/yr	—
342	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	54 50–54	$32,011/yr	30.3x
343	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN	54 52–54	$31,992/yr	—
344	Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL	54 52–54	$31,684/yr	—
345	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman Harriman, TN	54 52–54	$31,598/yr	—
346	South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA	54 54–54	$30,348/yr	35.0x
347	Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX	54 54–54	$20,461/yr	64.0x
348	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY	53 50–54	$40,857/yr	10.6x
349	Johnson College Scranton, PA	53 50–54	$38,507/yr	13.7x
350	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro Hasbrouck Heights, NJ	53 52–53	$34,982/yr	19.9x
351	Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT	53 52–54	$33,379/yr	25.0x
352	Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College Miami, FL	53 52–54	$31,513/yr	—
353	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern, TN	53 52–54	$31,480/yr	—
354	Northeast Technology Center Pryor, OK	53 51–54	$31,330/yr	—
355	Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL	53 51–54	$31,290/yr	—
356	North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD	53 51–54	$31,003/yr	—
357	UEI College-Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA	53 51–53	$30,636/yr	—
358	United Education Institute-Morrow Morrow, GA	53 51–53	$30,636/yr	—
359	UEI College-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA	53 51–53	$30,636/yr	—
360	UEI College-West Covina West Covina, CA	53 51–53	$30,636/yr	—
361	UEI College-Oceanside Oceanside, CA	53 51–53	$30,636/yr	—
362	UEI College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA	53 51–53	$30,636/yr	—
363	UEI College-Mesa Mesa, AZ	53 51–53	$30,636/yr	—
364	School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Houston, TX	53 51–53	$30,420/yr	—
365	Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO	53 51–53	$30,348/yr	—
366	Nashua Community College Nashua, NH	53 48–53	$29,652/yr	36.0x
367	Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA	52 48–52	$36,032/yr	14.1x
368	Tom P. Haney Technical College Panama City, FL	52 50–53	$30,088/yr	—
369	Apex Technical School Long Island City, NY	52 50–53	$30,036/yr	—
370	Lake Technical College Eustis, FL	52 50–53	$29,912/yr	—
371	Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO	52 50–53	$29,909/yr	—
372	Okaloosa Technical College Fort Walton Beach, FL	52 50–53	$29,858/yr	—
373	Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL	52 50–52	$29,565/yr	—
374	Osceola Technical College Kissimmee, FL	52 50–52	$29,447/yr	—
375	Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK	52 50–52	$29,418/yr	—
376	William T McFatter Technical College Davie, FL	52 50–52	$29,283/yr	—
377	Grand River Technical School Chillicothe, MO	52 50–52	$29,083/yr	—
378	Hinds Community College Raymond, MS	52 47–53	$15,553/yr	83.2x
379	New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI	51 49–52	$39,026/yr	6.4x
380	American Advanced Technicians Institute Hialeah, FL	51 49–52	$28,380/yr	—
381	Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL	51 49–51	$28,179/yr	—
382	Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol, PA	51 49–51	$27,834/yr	—
383	Tidewater Tech-Trades Norfolk, VA	50 48–50	$30,531/yr	20.0x
384	UEI College-Gardena Gardena, CA	50 48–51	$27,550/yr	—
385	UEI College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	50 48–51	$27,550/yr	—
386	United Education Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	50 48–51	$27,550/yr	—
387	Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL	50 48–51	$27,214/yr	—
388	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN	50 48–51	$27,142/yr	—
389	University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR	50 50–50	$21,483/yr	43.3x
390	CET-San Jose San Jose, CA	49 47–50	$26,336/yr	—
391	CET-Colton Colton, CA	49 47–50	$26,336/yr	—
392	Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL	49 47–50	$25,968/yr	—
393	Mobile Technical Training South Hackensack, NJ	48 46–48	$24,432/yr	—
394	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll Paris, TN	48 46–48	$24,229/yr	—
395	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro Jacksboro, TN	47 45–48	$23,655/yr	—
396	UEI College-Fresno Fresno, CA	47 45–47	$22,329/yr	—
397	UEI College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	47 45–47	$22,329/yr	—
398	Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY	47 47–47	$18,263/yr	38.2x
399	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville Crossville, TN	46 44–46	$21,168/yr	—
400	Southwest University at El Paso El Paso, TX	45 43–45	$27,925/yr	9.7x
401	Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA	45 43–46	$19,999/yr	—
402	Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Muskogee, OK	44 42–44	$16,315/yr	—
403	Erie Institute of Technology Inc Erie, PA	43 41–43	$23,370/yr	13.8x
404	Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR	42 38–43	$15,287/yr	25.3x
405	Automeca Technical College-Bayamon Bayamon, PR	42 38–43	$15,287/yr	25.3x
406	Automeca Technical College-Caguas Caguas, PR	42 38–43	$15,287/yr	25.3x
407	Automeca Technical College-Ponce Ponce, PR	42 38–43	$15,287/yr	25.3x
408	Mech-Tech College Caguas, PR	41 38–42	$17,011/yr	19.8x
409	Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia San Juan, PR	38 36–38	$11,000/yr	12.2x

Highest Earning Vehicle Repair Technology Programs

Schools where Vehicle Repair Technology graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	Score
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	$76,663/yr	68
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	$76,663/yr	61
Ferris State University	$68,791/yr	75
West Los Angeles College	$65,978/yr	83
Alexandria Technical & Community College	$65,311/yr	72
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia	$64,326/yr	65
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center	$64,326/yr	65
Minneapolis Community and Technical College	$59,441/yr	70
Minneapolis Community and Technical College	$58,745/yr	77
Illinois Central College	$58,122/yr	72

Best ROI for Vehicle Repair Technology

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Vehicle Repair Technology.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	Score
West Los Angeles College	531.9x	$65,978/yr	83
San Diego Miramar College	482.4x	$43,285/yr	78
Santa Ana College	402.4x	$36,380/yr	74
Tarrant County College District	363.4x	$50,956/yr	80
Victor Valley College	348.0x	$49,729/yr	80
San Jacinto Community College	287.0x	$39,562/yr	76
Amarillo College	244.6x	$43,443/yr	77
Guilford Technical Community College	240.6x	$42,264/yr	77
Pima Community College	238.6x	$37,826/yr	74
Dallas College	225.7x	$36,956/yr	74

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Vehicle Repair Technology graduates make in their first year?

First-year earnings for Vehicle Repair Technology graduates average $38,663 annually, based on data from 409 programs. The range spans $11,000 at the low end to $76,663 at the top.

How AI-proof is a career in Vehicle Repair Technology?

AI resilience for Vehicle Repair Technology is classified as "AI-Proof." Approximately 80% of typical job tasks are hands-on — the vast majority of the daily work involves skills that current AI technology cannot perform.

Where should I study Vehicle Repair Technology?

West Los Angeles College leads all 409 programs with a TradeSchoolOutlook Score of 83/100. Graduates earn $65,978/yr — the ranking weighs earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size equally.

Do Vehicle Repair Technology graduates get a good return on their tuition?

On average, Vehicle Repair Technology graduates earn 80.1x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →