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Diesel program at Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA · Public 4-year · (253) 680-7000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 147
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- $82,330
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Bates Technical College awarded 147 diesel credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 17 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 47.0605 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 133 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0605 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 47.0605 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 47.0605 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 13 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Washington's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician | $5,865 | 65 | 70% | 59.1% | $9,851 |
| Diesel Engines | Not listed | Not listed | 70% | 59.1% | $9,851 |
| Truck and Heavy Equipment Electrical Systems | Not listed | Not listed | 70% | 59.1% | $9,851 |
| Heavy Duty Truck Drive Trains | Not listed | Not listed | 70% | 59.1% | $9,851 |
| Diesel Service Technician | $4,496 | 28 | 70% | 59.1% | $9,851 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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