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Automotive program at James Rumsey Technical Institute
Martinsburg, WV · Public less-than-2-year · (304) 754-7925 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $6,240
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $3,005
- Listed cost
- $9,245
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,200 clock hours, 11 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 17
- 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, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- $47,800
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About this program
James Rumsey Technical Institute awarded 17 automotive credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 7 we list. Its listed tuition of $6,240 compares with a West Virginia median wage of $37,660 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (BLS, May 2025).
On West Virginia'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Technician MAST | $9,220 | Not listed | 60% | 100% | $11,288 |
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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