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Auto Mechanic Programs in Iowa
Colleges and schools: 15
Programs
15
all sources
Median pay
$50,510
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $50,620
On the WIOA list
19
Automotive programs, U.S. DOL file
Auto Mechanic Programs in Iowa: the figures
- Programs we list
- 15 in Iowa: 15 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 15 public and 0 private; 459 automotive completions in 2023-24 at the 15 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $50,510 a year for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Iowa, against $50,620 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Iowa: 1,025 programs from 74 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 19 of them automotive.
- WIOA results
- 19 automotive programs on Iowa's list; middle values: 49.1% of students who exited completed (15 programs report it); 83.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (15); $7,585 median earnings in that quarter (15) (U.S. DOL file).
Every automotive program in Iowa
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Ankeny | Certificate | 111 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictWIOA list | Davenport | Certificate | 48 |
| Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | Associate | 12 |
| Indian Hills Community CollegeWIOA list | Ottumwa | Certificate | 16 |
| Iowa Central Community CollegeWIOA list | Fort Dodge | Associate | 11 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | Associate | 1 |
| Iowa Western Community CollegeWIOA list | Council Bluffs | Certificate | 18 |
| Kirkwood Community CollegeWIOA list | Cedar Rapids | Certificate | 98 |
| Marshalltown Community CollegeWIOA list | Marshalltown | Certificate | 10 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | Certificate | 11 |
| Northeast Iowa Community CollegeWIOA list | Calmar | Certificate | 16 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | Certificate | 19 |
| Southeastern Community CollegeWIOA list | West Burlington | Certificate | 11 |
| Southwestern Community CollegeWIOA list | Creston | Certificate | 26 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeWIOA list | Sioux City | Certificate | 51 |
- 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, Iowa, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for automotive training