Auto Mechanic Programs in the Minneapolis area

Auto Mechanic Programs in the Minneapolis area at a glance

Open to the public

6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)

Distance from Minneapolis

2 within 10 miles; nearest 4.3 miles, farthest 19.5 miles

Length on the WIOA list

6 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 120 weeks full time

Completions, 2023-24

238 automotive awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)

On the WIOA list

6 of 6 on Minnesota's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 79% of exiters employed in the second quarter (6 report it); middle completion 54% (6 report it)

Pay here

$60,490 median for automotive service technicians and mechanics ($29.08 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,310 to $92,480; 7,180 employed in the metro area; Minnesota median $58,390 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Automotive programs, nearest to Minneapolis first

• 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, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, read October 8, 2026.

How metro areas and miles are measured

Paying for training

• WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 56 of them Automotive.
• Pell Grants for short programs
• Workforce Pell
• GI Bill