Auto Mechanic Programs in the Nashville area

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$58,700

automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$4,320

of 5 with a cost, IPEDS

Auto Mechanic Programs in the Nashville area at a glance

Open to the public: 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Nashville: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 5.5 miles, farthest 37.3 miles
Listed program cost: 5 of 5 list one: $4,320 to $37,021, middle $5,760 (IPEDS)
Program length: 5 colleges list a length: 12 months to 16 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 4 listed programs give weeks: 44 to 75 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 307 automotive awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 4 of 5 on Tennessee's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 77% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 75% (4 report it)
Pay here: $58,700 median for automotive service technicians and mechanics ($28.22 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,540 to $81,680; 5,150 employed in the metro area; Tennessee median $50,290 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville	Nashville	Certificate	$37,021	14 months	154	5.5
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleWIOA list	Nashville	Certificate	$5,760	16 months	35	8.5
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroWIOA list	Murfreesboro	Certificate	$4,320	12 months	71	25.2
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleWIOA list	Hartsville	Certificate	$5,760	16 months	17	36.2
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonWIOA list	Dickson	Certificate	$5,154	14 months	30	37.3

WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 27 of them Automotive.
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