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Auto Body and Collision Schools in Iowa

7 schools in Iowa reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 116 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Western Iowa Tech Community College

4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City, IA · Public, 2-year

BODY 52
AUTO 51
WELD 29
HVAC 28
CARP 21
CDL 15
PLMB 12
ELEC 9

Grads 2023-24: 52 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,306
Median pay 1 yr out: $42,099 undergraduate certificate

Des Moines Area Community College

2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA · Public, 2-year

BODY 15
WELD 333
AUTO 111
ELEC 32
CARP 27
HVAC 21
DSL 18
CNC 10

Grads 2023-24: 15 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,030
Median pay 1 yr out: $55,522 associate degree

Hawkeye Community College

1501 E Orange Rd, Waterloo, IA · Public, 2-year

BODY 14
WELD 39
CNC 37
HVAC 17
AUTO 12
CARP 12
DSL 8

Grads 2023-24: 14 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,786
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,184 associate degree

Southwestern Community College

1501 West Townline Street, Creston, IA · Public, 2-year

BODY 12
ELEC 49
WELD 40
CARP 30
AUTO 26
IMT 16

Grads 2023-24: 12 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,352
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,908

Iowa Central Community College

One Triton Circle, Fort Dodge, IA · Public, 2-year

BODY 9
WELD 44
ELEC 30
DSL 27
IMT 12
AUTO 11
CARP 10
HVAC 9
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 9 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,050
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,462 associate degree

Southeastern Community College

1500 West Agency Road, West Burlington, IA · Public, 2-year

BODY 8
WELD 46
IMT 43
CARP 17
AUTO 11

Grads 2023-24: 8 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,660
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,635

Kirkwood Community College

6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA · Public, 2-year

BODY 6
AUTO 98
WELD 48
IMT 47
CNC 19
HVAC 16
PLMB 15
CARP 9
DSL 7

Grads 2023-24: 6 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,288
Median pay 1 yr out: $53,200 associate degree

Licensing in Iowa

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Iowa at $49,400 (middle 80% from $37,690 to $85,730), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

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

7 schools in Iowa reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 116 awards in all (88 undergraduate certificates, 28 associate degrees).

How much does auto body school cost in Iowa?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $6,660 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a collision repair technician make in Iowa?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Iowa was $49,400 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $37,690 and the top 10% over $85,730.

All trade schools in Iowa

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.