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Auto Mechanic Programs in Virginia
Colleges and schools: 15
Programs
15
all sources
Median pay
$59,330
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $50,620
On the WIOA list
20
Automotive programs, U.S. DOL file
Auto Mechanic Programs in Virginia: the figures
- Programs we list
- 15 in Virginia: 15 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 13 public and 2 private; 655 automotive completions in 2023-24 at the 15 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $59,330 a year for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Virginia, against $50,620 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Virginia: 2,124 programs from 246 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 20 of them automotive.
- WIOA results
- 20 automotive programs on Virginia's list; middle values: 100% of students who exited completed (9 programs report it); 55.6% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $8,700 median earnings in that quarter (5) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Virginia metro area has a page; the largest list, Virginia Beach, has 4 programs.
By metro area
- Virginia Beach area4 programs · median pay $58,290
Every automotive program in Virginia
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technology InstituteWIOA list | Virginia Beach | Certificate | 55 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | Certificate | 27 |
| Danville Community College | Danville | Certificate | 3 |
| Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | Certificate | 13 |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Certificate | 41 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Certificate | 11 |
| New River Community CollegeWIOA list | Dublin | Certificate | 18 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Certificate | 91 |
| Patrick & Henry Community CollegeWIOA list | Martinsville | Certificate | 12 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Certificate | 21 |
| Southwest Virginia Community CollegeWIOA list | Cedar Bluff | Certificate | 2 |
| Tidewater Community CollegeWIOA list | Norfolk | Certificate | 269 |
| Tidewater Tech-TradesWIOA list | Norfolk | Certificate | 75 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | Certificate | 7 |
| Virginia Western Community CollegeWIOA list | Roanoke | Certificate | 10 |
- 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, Virginia, read October 8, 2026.
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