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Auto Mechanic Programs in Pennsylvania
Colleges and schools: 29
Programs
29
all sources
Median pay
$49,800
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $50,620
Middle program cost
$14,835
11 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
28
Automotive programs, U.S. DOL file
Auto Mechanic Programs in Pennsylvania: the figures
- Programs we list
- 29 in Pennsylvania: 29 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 20 public and 9 private; 992 automotive completions in 2023-24 at the 24 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $14,835 in Pennsylvania, from $7,000 to $53,500, across 11 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $49,800 a year for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Pennsylvania, against $50,620 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs from 202 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 28 of them automotive.
- WIOA results
- 28 automotive programs on Pennsylvania's list; middle values: 82.1% of students who exited completed (10 programs report it); 16.1% were employed in the second quarter after exit (5); $9,547 median earnings in that quarter (5) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 3 Pennsylvania metro areas have a page; the largest list, Philadelphia, has 11 programs.
By metro area
- Philadelphia area11 programs · median pay $58,460
- Allentown area3 programs · median pay $57,810
- Pittsburgh area3 programs · median pay $48,900
Every automotive program in Pennsylvania
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Training Center-Exton | Exton | Certificate | $26,544 | 21 months | 81 |
| Automotive Training Center-Warminster | Warminster | Certificate | $26,544 | 21 months | 64 |
| Berks Career & Technology CenterWIOA list | Leesport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Pleasant Gap | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Clearfield County Career and Technology CenterWIOA list | Clearfield | Certificate | $7,000 | 9 months | 0 |
| Commonwealth Technical Institute | Johnstown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Delaware County Community College | Media | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology CenterWIOA list | Altoona | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center | Johnstown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Harrisburg Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Harrisburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Indiana County Technology CenterWIOA list | Indiana | Certificate | $9,925 | 10 months | 0 |
| Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing ProgramWIOA list | Reynoldsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Johnson College | Scranton | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center | Willow Street | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Lehigh Career & Technical InstituteWIOA list | Schnecksville | Certificate | $14,835 | 10 months | 4 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Certificate | $35,899 | 18 months | 213 |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| New Castle School of TradesWIOA list | New Castle | Associate | $24,577 | 15 months | 29 |
| Northampton County Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Bethlehem | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Pennco Tech-BristolWIOA list | Bristol | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
| Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWIOA list | Williamsport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| Rosedale Technical CollegeWIOA list | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 59 |
| Schuylkill Technology Center | Frackville | Certificate | $8,250 | 12 months | 1 |
| Somerset County Technology CenterWIOA list | Somerset | Certificate | $8,500 | 10 months | 1 |
| Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Lancaster | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncWIOA list | Exton | Certificate | $53,500 | 18 months | 283 |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education | York | Certificate | $13,250 | 11 months | 28 |
- 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, Pennsylvania, read October 8, 2026.
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