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
Auto Body and Collision Schools in California
22 schools in California reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 394 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
3041 West Ave K, Lancaster, CA · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 55 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,124
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,944
435 College Ave, Modesto, CA · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 35 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,276
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $45,551
9200 Valley View, Cypress, CA · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 31 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,150
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $50,380
11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 29 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,364
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,657
4800 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 26 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,428
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $44,956
800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 26 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,158
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,603
1111 East Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 23 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,142
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $41,664
400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 23 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,238
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $38,935 undergraduate certificate
1101 E. University Ave, Fresno, CA · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 13 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,334
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,674
4000 S Rose Ave, Oxnard, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 11 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,416
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,485
701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 10 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,185
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $43,912
2600 Mission Bell Dr, San Pablo, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 8 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,128
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $45,857
16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 7 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,156
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $47,561
Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 6 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,350
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $53,127
1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 5 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,356
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $48,110
50 Frida Kahlo Drive, San Francisco, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 4 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,696
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $53,794
555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pky, Alameda, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 3 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,258
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $47,627
4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 2 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,288
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $44,544
5151 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 2 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,180
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,256
2700 East Leland Road, Pittsburg, CA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 1 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,128
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $49,834
79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 1 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $32,224
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $44,567
Auto Body and Collision Schools by city
- Los Angeles5 within 25 mi
- Long Beach6 within 25 mi
- Oakland4 within 25 mi
- Anaheim4 within 25 mi
- Riverside2 within 25 mi
- Irvine3 within 25 mi
- Santa Ana4 within 25 mi
- San Bernardino2 within 25 mi
- Fontana2 within 25 mi
- Moreno Valley2 within 25 mi
- Torrance6 within 25 mi
- Norwalk6 within 25 mi
- Compton6 within 25 mi
- Pittsburg2 within 25 mi
- Alameda4 within 25 mi
- Cypress6 within 25 mi
- San Pablo4 within 25 mi
- San Francisco4 within 25 mi
Licensing in California
Requirements are set by California (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for collision repair technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for California. General path: Auto Body and Collision Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in California at $66,860 (middle 80% from $41,910 to $97,480), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many auto body and collision schools are there in California?
22 schools in California reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 394 awards in all (334 undergraduate certificates, 60 associate degrees).
How much does auto body school cost in California?
At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $1,248 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a collision repair technician make in California?
The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in California was $66,860 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $41,910 and the top 10% over $97,480.
All trade schools in California
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.