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Auto Mechanic Programs in North Carolina
Colleges and schools: 41
Programs
41
all sources
Median pay
$48,200
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $50,620
On the WIOA list
35
Automotive programs, U.S. DOL file
Auto Mechanic Programs in North Carolina: the figures
- Programs we list
- 41 in North Carolina: 41 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 40 public and 1 private; 2,225 automotive completions in 2023-24 at the 41 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $48,200 a year for automotive service technicians and mechanics in North Carolina, against $50,620 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs from 175 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 35 of them automotive.
- WIOA results
- 35 automotive programs on North Carolina's list; middle values: 37% of students who exited completed (22 programs report it); 69.6% were employed in the second quarter after exit (26); $8,367 median earnings in that quarter (26) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 North Carolina metro area has a page; the largest list, Charlotte, has 6 programs.
By metro area
- Charlotte area6 programs · median pay $53,660
Every automotive program in North Carolina
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Community College | Graham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Asheville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 59 |
| Beaufort County Community CollegeWIOA list | Washington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Blue Ridge Community CollegeWIOA list | Flat Rock | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWIOA list | Wilmington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Carteret Community CollegeWIOA list | Morehead City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeWIOA list | Sanford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 249 |
| Coastal Carolina Community CollegeWIOA list | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| Craven Community CollegeWIOA list | New Bern | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegeWIOA list | Thomasville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 51 |
| Durham Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Durham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Edgecombe Community College | Tarboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 198 |
| Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Winston-Salem | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 85 |
| Gaston CollegeWIOA list | Dallas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 71 |
| Halifax Community College | Weldon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Haywood Community CollegeWIOA list | Clyde | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Lenoir Community CollegeWIOA list | Kinston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Martin Community College | Williamston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| McDowell Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Marion | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Montgomery Community CollegeWIOA list | Troy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| NASCAR Technical Institute | Mooresville | Associate | $51,400 | 14 months | 506 |
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 |
| Pitt Community CollegeWIOA list | Winterville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Randolph Community CollegeWIOA list | Asheboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeWIOA list | Salisbury | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Southeastern Community CollegeWIOA list | Whiteville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Southwestern Community CollegeWIOA list | Sylva | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Surry Community CollegeWIOA list | Dobson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Tri-County Community CollegeWIOA list | Murphy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Wake Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Raleigh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 155 |
| Wayne Community College | Goldsboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 |
| Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 57 |
| Wilson Community College | Wilson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
- 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, North Carolina, read October 8, 2026.
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