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Auto Mechanic Programs in the San Jose area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$77,840
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$14,221
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
Auto Mechanic Programs in the San Jose area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from San Jose
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 0.9 miles, farthest 8.0 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 3 list one: $14,221 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 7 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 190 automotive awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $77,840 median for automotive service technicians and mechanics ($37.42 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $47,090 to $101,760; 3,040 employed in the metro area; California median $64,980 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Automotive programs, nearest to San Jose first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CET-San Jose | San Jose | Certificate | $14,221 | 7 months | 14 | 0.9 |
| Evergreen Valley College | San Jose | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 | 7.4 |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 149 | 8.0 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 77 of them Automotive.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Los Angeles area33 programs
- Riverside area11 programs
- San Francisco area8 programs
- San Diego area7 programs
- Sacramento area5 programs