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Auto Mechanic Programs in Colorado
Colleges and schools: 18
Programs
18
all sources
Median pay
$61,280
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $50,620
Middle program cost
$27,432
5 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
60
Automotive programs, U.S. DOL file
Auto Mechanic Programs in Colorado: the figures
- Programs we list
- 18 in Colorado: 18 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 15 public and 3 private; 1,916 automotive completions in 2023-24 at the 18 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $27,432 in Colorado, from $4,291 to $37,010, across 5 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $61,280 a year for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Colorado, against $50,620 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs from 120 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 60 of them automotive.
- WIOA results
- 60 automotive programs on Colorado's list; middle values: 35% of students who exited completed (23 programs report it); 50% were employed in the second quarter after exit (28); $7,194 median earnings in that quarter (28) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 1 Colorado metro area has a page; the largest list, Denver, has 6 programs.
By metro area
- Denver area6 programs · median pay $61,960
Every automotive program in Colorado
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aims Community College | Greeley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 240 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 75 |
| Colorado Mesa UniversityWIOA list | Grand Junction | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 155 |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 111 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeWIOA list | Rangely | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Certificate | $8,756 | 10 months | 48 |
| Front Range Community CollegeWIOA list | Westminster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 302 |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $27,432 | 15 months | 67 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | Certificate | $27,432 | 15 months | 103 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | Denver | Certificate | $37,010 | 14 months | 207 |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Northeastern Junior CollegeWIOA list | Sterling | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Pickens Technical CollegeWIOA list | Aurora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 |
| Pikes Peak State CollegeWIOA list | Colorado Springs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 214 |
| Pueblo Community CollegeWIOA list | Pueblo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 138 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | Certificate | $4,291 | 9 months | 34 |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 126 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Colorado, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for automotive training