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Auto Body and Collision Schools in Georgia

13 schools in Georgia reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 207 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Lanier Technical College

2535 Lanier Tech Drive, Gainesville, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 54
WELD 160
AUTO 119
IMT 80
DSL 76
CDL 46
ELEC 40
HVAC 28
CARP 10
CNC 6

Grads 2023-24: 54 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,980
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,529

Athens Technical College

800 U.S. Hwy 29 North, Athens, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 43
WELD 164
HVAC 76
CDL 71
DSL 63
ELEC 59
IMT 43
AUTO 42
CNC 4

Grads 2023-24: 43 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,390
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,154

South Georgia Technical College

900 South GA Tech Parkway, Americus, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 14
CDL 189
WELD 113
LINE 54
DSL 53
A&P 50
ELEC 48
AUTO 40
HVAC 39
SUN 19
IMT 2
CNC 2

Grads 2023-24: 14 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,992
Median pay 1 yr out: $31,524 undergraduate certificate

Columbus Technical College

928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 14
WELD 155
HVAC 137
CARP 119
CNST 52
AUTO 49
IMT 20
CDL 16
ELEC 6
CNC 6

Grads 2023-24: 14 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,052
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,157

Southern Regional Technical College

15689 US Hwy 19 North, Thomasville, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 14
WELD 283
CDL 187
AUTO 73
CARP 73
HVAC 36
ELEC 35
IMT 34
LINE 15

Grads 2023-24: 14 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,952
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,123

Georgia Northwestern Technical College

One Maurice Culberson Drive, Rome, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 12
IMT 318
WELD 235
A&P 75
HVAC 72
CDL 68
AUTO 53
DSL 44
ELEC 28
CNC 18
CARP 5

Grads 2023-24: 12 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,950
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,790 undergraduate certificate

Albany Technical College

1704 South Slappey Boulevard, Albany, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 11
CDL 87
WELD 59
DSL 46
AUTO 40
CARP 25
ELEC 21
HVAC 15
IMT 8
CNST 2
SUN 1

Grads 2023-24: 11 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,364
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,861

North Georgia Technical College

1500 Georgia Hwy 197 N, Clarkesville, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 11
CDL 99
WELD 92
LINE 74
ELEC 56
AUTO 41
HVAC 30
IMT 17
CNC 14
SUN 14

Grads 2023-24: 11 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,330
Median pay 1 yr out: $36,905 undergraduate certificate

Coastal Pines Technical College

1701 Carswell Ave, Waycross, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 10
WELD 206
CDL 80
HVAC 48
LINE 28
CARP 27
AUTO 26
DSL 18
IMT 14
ELEC 10

Grads 2023-24: 10 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,268
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,445

Southern Crescent Technical College

501 Varsity Rd, Griffin, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 9
CDL 150
AUTO 127
WELD 126
DSL 67
IMT 49
HVAC 45
ELEC 28
CARP 23
PLMB 12
CNC 9

Grads 2023-24: 9 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,516
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,335

Atlanta Technical College

1560 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 8
HVAC 118
CARP 86
AUTO 82
CDL 53
DSL 51
WELD 44
LINE 39
PLMB 29
ELEC 26
A&P 19

Grads 2023-24: 8 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,382
Median pay 1 yr out: $28,251 undergraduate certificate

Central Georgia Technical College

80 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 5
WELD 359
HVAC 163
A&P 157
AUTO 137
CDL 90
IMT 80
DSL 49
ELEC 45
CARP 20
PLMB 16
CNC 4

Grads 2023-24: 5 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,448
Median pay 1 yr out: $38,448 undergraduate certificate

Chattahoochee Technical College

980 S Cobb Drive Dr SE, Marietta, GA · Public, 2-year

BODY 2
AUTO 291
WELD 251
HVAC 147
IMT 120
CDL 118
DSL 59
CARP 14
CNC 13
A&P 11

Grads 2023-24: 2 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,540
Median pay 1 yr out: $37,287 undergraduate certificate

Auto Body and Collision Schools by city

Licensing in Georgia

Requirements are set by Georgia (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for collision repair technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Georgia. General path: Auto Body and Collision Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Georgia at $51,190 (middle 80% from $36,140 to $97,080), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many auto body and collision schools are there in Georgia?

13 schools in Georgia reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 207 awards in all (203 undergraduate certificates, 4 associate degrees).

How much does auto body school cost in Georgia?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $3,448 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a collision repair technician make in Georgia?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Georgia was $51,190 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,140 and the top 10% over $97,080.

What do auto body graduates earn right after school?

Across 6 schools in Georgia with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $37,096. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Georgia

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.