BODY · 25 mi of St. Petersburg

Auto Body and Collision Schools in St. Petersburg, FL

3 schools within 25 miles of St. Petersburg reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 44 awards in all. Sorted by distance.

Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg

2.3 mi

901 34th St S, St. Petersburg, FL · Public, under 2-year

BODY 8
CDL 56
AUTO 20
WELD 19
ELEC 15
PLMB 11
CNST 6

Grads 2023-24: 8 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $6,089
Median pay 1 yr out: $37,787 undergraduate certificate

Hillsborough Community College

16.5 mi

39 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL · Public, 4-year

BODY 16
WELD 61
ELEC 38
AUTO 28
PLMB 26
DSL 8
HVAC 7

Grads 2023-24: 16 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,506
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,421 undergraduate certificate

Manatee Technical College

23.9 mi

6305 State Rd 70 East, Bradenton, FL · Public, 2-year

BODY 20
WELD 47
AUTO 37
CNST 20
DSL 16
ELEC 15

Grads 2023-24: 20 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $1,500
Median pay 1 yr out: $37,370 undergraduate certificate

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Florida at $48,600 (middle 80% from $36,390 to $93,170), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

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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.