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Automotive program at New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA · Private for-profit 2-year · (724) 964-8811 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree
- $24,577
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $815
- Listed cost
- $25,392
- LengthIPEDS
- 90 credit hours, 15 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 29
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $58,424
- Typical pay for automotive service technicians and mechanicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Pittsburgh, PA
- $48,900
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
New Castle School of Trades awarded 29 automotive credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 6 we list. Its listed tuition of $24,577 compares with a Pennsylvania median wage of $49,800 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (BLS, May 2025).
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive TechnologyOhio list · Associate degree · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $24,577+ $815 books | Competency-based or withheld | 56.8% | 46.5% | $15,366 | 162 |
| Automotive TechnologyPennsylvania list · Associate in Specialized Technology · Online only · CIP 47.0604 | $24,552+ $1,000 books | 60 weeks, 22 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
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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