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Auto Body and Collision Schools in Idaho

5 schools in Idaho reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 46 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

College of Western Idaho

5500 East Opportunity Drive, Nampa, ID · Public, 2-year

BODY 24
AUTO 108
WELD 57
CNC 23
DSL 17
CNST 4

Grads 2023-24: 24 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,854
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,541 undergraduate certificate

North Idaho College

1000 West Garden Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, ID · Public, 2-year

BODY 9
AUTO 30
WELD 24
DSL 18
IMT 11
CNC 7
HVAC 6
CNST 1

Grads 2023-24: 9 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,528
Median pay 1 yr out: $39,227 undergraduate certificate

Idaho State University

921 S 8th Ave, Pocatello, ID · Public, 4-year

BODY 9
WELD 55
DSL 52
A&P 24
AUTO 14
CNC 4
ELEC 1

Grads 2023-24: 9 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,914
Median pay 1 yr out: $49,820 undergraduate certificate

College of Southern Idaho

315 Falls Ave., Twin Falls, ID · Public, 4-year

BODY 3
HVAC 29
WELD 21
DSL 18
AUTO 9
CNC 8
SUN 3
IMT 2

Grads 2023-24: 3 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,528
Median pay 1 yr out: $50,820 associate degree

Lewis-Clark State College

500 8th Ave, Lewiston, ID · Public, 4-year

BODY 1
AUTO 11
DSL 11
WELD 9
CNC 6
HVAC 3
IMT 1

Grads 2023-24: 1 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,876
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $52,487

Licensing in Idaho

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Idaho at $49,200 (middle 80% from $36,610 to $93,040), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

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

5 schools in Idaho reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 46 awards in all (34 undergraduate certificates, 12 associate degrees).

How much does a collision repair technician make in Idaho?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Idaho was $49,200 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,610 and the top 10% over $93,040.

What do auto body graduates earn right after school?

Across 3 schools in Idaho with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $40,541. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Idaho

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.