2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 177 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,344
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $37,067
Auto Body and Collision Schools
Collision repair technicians straighten frames, replace and repair panels, and refinish vehicles after accidents. Programs teach measuring and structural repair, welding on modern steels and aluminum, plastics, and paint and refinishing in a booth.
273schools with grads
5,462awards 2023-24
$26,539median program tuition
12 momedian length
$54,890BLS median pay
By state
- Alabama5 schools
- Arizona4 schools
- Arkansas6 schools
- California22 schools
- Colorado7 schools
- Connecticut1 school: Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
- Florida18 schools
- Georgia13 schools
- Hawaii1 school: Hawaii Community College
- Idaho5 schools
- Illinois7 schools
- Indiana3 schools
- Iowa7 schools
- Kansas9 schools
- Kentucky3 schools
- Louisiana1 school: Baton Rouge Community College
- Maine1 school: Northern Maine Community College
- Michigan3 schools
- Minnesota10 schools
- Mississippi7 schools
- Missouri6 schools
- Montana1 school: Montana State University Billings
- Nebraska6 schools
- Nevada2 schools
- New Hampshire1 school: Nashua Community College
- New Jersey2 schools
- New Mexico1 school: San Juan College
- New York5 schools
- North Carolina18 schools
- North Dakota2 schools
- Ohio1 school: Ohio Technical College
- Oklahoma18 schools
- Oregon2 schools
- Pennsylvania9 schools
- Puerto Rico4 schools
- Rhode Island1 school: New England Institute of Technology
- South Carolina3 schools
- South Dakota2 schools
- Tennessee14 schools
- Texas20 schools
- Utah4 schools
- Virginia1 school: Tidewater Community College
- Washington7 schools
- Wisconsin8 schools
- Wyoming2 schools
Largest auto body programs by graduates
1889 Venture Drive, Laramie, WY · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 145 auto body
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $31,750 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $49,700 undergraduate certificate
1601 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, TX · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 133 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,970
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $47,206 undergraduate certificate
13300 W Sixth Ave, Lakewood, CO · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 131 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,016
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $50,999
30th & Fort Street, Omaha, NE · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 105 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,420
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $46,087 undergraduate certificate
721 Lock Haven Dr., Houston, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 102 auto body
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $42,750 13 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $47,064 undergraduate certificate
3134 West Hwy 34, Grand Island, NE · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 97 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,450
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $58,144 associate degree
1524 Gallatin Rd, Nashville, TN · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 90 auto body
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,539 12 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $41,342 undergraduate certificate
9000 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 86 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,069
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $51,440 undergraduate certificate
2915 Alouette Drive, Grand Prairie, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 80 auto body
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,567 12 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $41,342 undergraduate certificate
Carr.No.2 Km14.0 Hato Tejas, Bayamon, PR · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 78 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $9,395
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $19,157 undergraduate certificate
4175 E. Conant Street, Long Beach, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 73 auto body
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $46,250
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $46,664 undergraduate certificate
8317 W North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 71 auto body
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $26,506 12 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $40,232 undergraduate certificate
Num 39-40 B St W Industrial Pk, Caguas, PR · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 71 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $11,394
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $20,287 undergraduate certificate
5375 Ingram Rd, Deatsville, AL · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 69 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,084
Becoming a collision repair technician: licenses and credentials
- Most states do not license individual body technicians. Shops and insurers look for I-CAR training and ASE collision tests. I-CAR and ASE.
- Some states register body shops as businesses. Check on CareerOneStop.
BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers nationally at $54,890 (middle 80% from $36,910 to $87,940), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many auto body and collision schools are there?
273 schools reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 5,462 awards in all (4,874 undergraduate certificates, 588 associate degrees).
How long is auto body school?
Among the 16 auto body programs that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 12 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does auto body school cost?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole auto body program was $26,539 in 2023-24 (23 programs reporting, from $900 to $46,250); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $3,980 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a collision repair technician make?
The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers was $54,890 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,910 and the top 10% over $87,940.
What do auto body graduates earn right after school?
Across 103 schools with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $41,342. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.