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Auto Mechanic Programs in Texas
Colleges and schools: 46
Programs
47
all sources
Median pay
$48,310
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $50,620
Middle program cost
$37,020
7 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
82
Automotive programs, U.S. DOL file
Auto Mechanic Programs in Texas: the figures
- Programs we list
- 47 in Texas: 46 at colleges and schools, 1 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 38 public and 8 private; 4,643 automotive completions in 2023-24 at the 45 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $37,020 in Texas, from $25,423 to $49,750, across 7 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $48,310 a year for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Texas, against $50,620 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Texas: 5,743 programs from 565 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 82 of them automotive.
- WIOA results
- 82 automotive programs on Texas's list; middle values: 62.1% of students who exited completed (62 programs report it); 72.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (58); $7,259 median earnings in that quarter (58) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 3 Texas metro areas have a page; the largest list, Dallas, has 7 programs.
By metro area
- Dallas area7 programs · median pay $49,720
- Houston area7 programs · median pay $50,940
- El Paso area3 programs · median pay $44,250
Every automotive program in Texas
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Community College | Alvin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Amarillo CollegeWIOA list | Amarillo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 142 |
| Angelina CollegeWIOA list | Lufkin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Austin Community College DistrictWIOA list | Austin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 147 |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Central Texas CollegeWIOA list | Killeen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Cisco CollegeWIOA list | Cisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Collin County Community College DistrictWIOA list | McKinney | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 122 |
| Dallas CollegeWIOA list | Dallas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 768 |
| Del Mar CollegeWIOA list | Corpus Christi | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| El Paso Community CollegeWIOA list | El Paso | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 109 |
| Hill CollegeWIOA list | Hillsboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Houston Community College | Houston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 71 |
| Kilgore CollegeWIOA list | Kilgore | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Port Arthur | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Laredo College | Laredo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Lee College | Baytown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 71 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | Certificate | $37,020 | 14 months | 122 |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 213 |
| Midland CollegeWIOA list | Midland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus ChristiWIOA list | Corpus Christi | Certificate | $25,423 | 13 months | 31 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-San AntonioWIOA list | San Antonio | Certificate | $25,443 | 13 months | 86 |
| North Texas Automobile Dealers Registered Apprenticeship ProgramWIOA list | Irving | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Northeast Texas Community CollegeWIOA list | Mount Pleasant | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| Odessa CollegeWIOA list | Odessa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 78 |
| Ranger College | Ranger | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 117 |
| South Plains CollegeWIOA list | Levelland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| South Texas CollegeWIOA list | McAllen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 91 |
| Southwest College for the Deaf | Big Spring | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Southwest Texas CollegeWIOA list | Uvalde | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Southwest University at El PasoWIOA list | El Paso | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| St Philip's CollegeWIOA list | San Antonio | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 326 |
| Tarrant County College DistrictWIOA list | Fort Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 75 |
| Texarkana CollegeWIOA list | Texarkana | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 |
| Texas Southmost CollegeWIOA list | Brownsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Texas State Technical CollegeWIOA list | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 102 |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Tyler Junior CollegeWIOA list | Tyler | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 67 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.WIOA list | Houston | Associate | $49,750 | 15 months | 468 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth | Irving | Associate | $43,850 | 12 months | 630 |
| Universal Technical Institute-West Texas | Austin | Associate | $42,650 | 12 months | 249 |
| Vernon College | Vernon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Weatherford College | Weatherford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Western Technical CollegeWIOA list | El Paso | Associate | $35,207 | 19 months | 90 |
| Wharton County Junior CollegeWIOA list | Wharton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
- 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, Texas, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for automotive training