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Diesel program at Universal Technical Institute-West Texas

Austin, TX · Private for-profit 2-year · (737) 284-3100 · School website

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

The program in figures

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
$39,400
Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
$630
Listed cost
$40,030
LengthIPEDS
54 credit hours, 11 months
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
42
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 2,346 graduates
$40,469
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
$58,012
Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $156 a month over 10 years
$14,735
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
$51,586
Typical pay for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$61,070

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About this program

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas awarded 42 diesel credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $39,400 compares with a Texas median wage of $58,810 for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists (BLS, May 2025).

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