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Automotive program at Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN · Public 2-year · (651) 423-8301 · 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
- 58
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $51,586
- Typical pay for automotive service technicians and mechanicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- $60,490
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
Dakota County Technical College awarded 58 automotive credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 11 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 47 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Minnesota's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive ChassisSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $3,132 | 30 weeks, 18 hours a week | 34.2% | 76.7% | $7,907 | 73 |
| Automotive ElectronicsSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $3,132 | 30 weeks, 18 hours a week | 34.2% | 76.7% | $7,907 | 73 |
| Automotive Engine PerformanceSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $3,132 | 30 weeks, 18 hours a week | 34.2% | 76.7% | $7,907 | 73 |
| Automotive PowertrainSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $3,132 | 30 weeks, 18 hours a week | 34.2% | 76.7% | $7,907 | 73 |
| Automotive Service (ASEP)Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $14,268 | 120 weeks, 16 hours a week | 61.6% | 81.2% | $9,613 | 271 |
| Automotive TechnicianAssociate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $12,528 | 120 weeks, 50 hours a week | 61.6% | 81.2% | $9,613 | 271 |
| Mopar Career Automotive Program (MCAP)Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $13,355 | 120 weeks, 50 hours a week | 61.6% | 81.2% | $9,613 | 271 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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