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Diesel Mechanic Programs in Pennsylvania
Colleges and schools: 11
Programs
11
all sources
Median pay
$61,740
bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,770
Middle program cost
$47,400
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
8
Diesel programs, U.S. DOL file
Diesel Mechanic Programs in Pennsylvania: the figures
- Programs we list
- 11 in Pennsylvania: 11 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 5 public and 6 private; 275 diesel completions in 2023-24 at the 10 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $47,400 in Pennsylvania, from $47,400 to $47,450, across 3 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $61,740 a year for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Pennsylvania, against $61,770 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, 8 of them diesel.
- WIOA results
- 8 diesel programs on Pennsylvania's list; middle values: 79.5% of students who exited completed (5 programs report it); 21.4% were employed in the second quarter after exit (3) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Pennsylvania metro area has a page; the largest list, Philadelphia, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Philadelphia area5 programs · median pay $64,550
Every diesel program in Pennsylvania
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Training Center-Exton | Exton | Certificate | $47,400 | 20 months | 34 |
| Automotive Training Center-Warminster | Warminster | Certificate | $47,400 | 20 months | 28 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Pleasant Gap | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center | Johnstown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Johnson College | Scranton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| New Castle School of TradesWIOA list | New Castle | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWIOA list | Williamsport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Rosedale Technical CollegeWIOA list | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Lancaster | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc | Exton | Certificate | $47,450 | 14 months | 115 |
- 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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