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Automotive program at Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM · Public 2-year · (505) 428-1000 · 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
- 61
- 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, Santa Fe, NM
- $55,640
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
Santa Fe Community College awarded 61 automotive credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 16 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 59 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
On New Mexico'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate in Applied Science in Automotive TechnologyAssociate in Applied Science in Automotive Technology · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0604 | $6,070+ $1,857 books | 104 weeks, 20 hours a week | 100% | 63.2% | $9,745 | 23 |
| Automatic Transmission Transaxle CertificateA.A.S. Automotive Technology · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $1,301+ $427 books | 16 weeks, 24 hours a week | 100% | 63.2% | $9,745 | 23 |
| Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning CertificateAAS Automotive Technology · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $1,677+ $870 books | 32 weeks, 10 hours a week | 100% | 63.2% | $9,745 | 23 |
| Automotive Steering and Suspension CertificateAAS Automotive Technology · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $1,301+ $467 books | 32 weeks, 10 hours a week | 100% | 63.2% | $9,745 | 23 |
| Brakes CertificateBrakes Certificate · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $1,301+ $467 books | 32 weeks, 10 hours a week | 100% | 63.2% | $9,745 | 23 |
| Maintenance and Light Repair CertificateAAS Automotive Technology · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $1,677+ $473 books | 32 weeks, 10 hours a week | 100% | 63.2% | $9,745 | 23 |
| Manual Transmission and Drive Train CertificateAAS Automotive Technology · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $1,301+ $467 books | 32 weeks, 10 hours a week | 100% | 63.2% | $9,745 | 23 |
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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