Automotive program at Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, NC · Public 2-year · (704) 330-2722 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year): Not reported
LengthIPEDS: Not reported
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 249
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard: Not published (small cohort)
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard: $55,919
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools: $51,586
Typical pay for automotive service technicians and mechanicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: $53,660

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

Central Piedmont Community College awarded 249 automotive credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 15 we list.

Award	CIP	Completions	Length	Tuition
Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)	47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	179	Not reported	Not reported
Certificate (1 to under 2 years)	47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	18	Not reported	Not reported
Associate degree	47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	52	Not reported	Not reported