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Auto Mechanic Programs in Minnesota
Colleges and schools: 20
Programs
20
all sources
Median pay
$58,390
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $50,620
On the WIOA list
56
Automotive programs, U.S. DOL file
Auto Mechanic Programs in Minnesota: the figures
- Programs we list
- 20 in Minnesota: 20 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 19 public and 1 private; 417 automotive completions in 2023-24 at the 20 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $58,390 a year for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Minnesota, against $50,620 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs from 103 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 56 of them automotive.
- WIOA results
- 56 automotive programs on Minnesota's list; middle values: 54.2% of students who exited completed (53 programs report it); 77.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (53); $8,231 median earnings in that quarter (53) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Minnesota metro area has a page; the largest list, Minneapolis, has 6 programs.
By metro area
- Minneapolis area6 programs · median pay $60,490
Every automotive program in Minnesota
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Technical CollegeWIOA list | Anoka | Certificate | 22 |
| Central Lakes College-BrainerdWIOA list | Brainerd | Certificate | 9 |
| Century CollegeWIOA list | White Bear Lake | Certificate | 46 |
| Dakota County Technical CollegeWIOA list | Rosemount | Certificate | 58 |
| Dunwoody College of TechnologyWIOA list | Minneapolis | Associate | 33 |
| Hennepin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Brooklyn Park | Certificate | 55 |
| Lake Superior CollegeWIOA list | Duluth | Certificate | 12 |
| Minnesota North CollegeWIOA list | Hibbing | Certificate | 5 |
| Minnesota State College SoutheastWIOA list | Winona | Certificate | 12 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls | Certificate | 17 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | Granite Falls | Certificate | 14 |
| Northland Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Thief River Falls | Certificate | 20 |
| Northwest Technical CollegeWIOA list | Bemidji | Certificate | 3 |
| Pine Technical & Community CollegeWIOA list | Pine City | Certificate | 31 |
| Ridgewater CollegeWIOA list | Willmar | Certificate | 7 |
| Riverland Community College | Austin | Certificate | 14 |
| Rochester Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Rochester | Certificate | 12 |
| Saint Paul CollegeWIOA list | Saint Paul | Certificate | 24 |
| South Central CollegeWIOA list | North Mankato | Certificate | 2 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeWIOA list | Saint Cloud | Certificate | 21 |
- 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, Minnesota, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for automotive training