9000 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 86 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,069
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $51,440 undergraduate certificate
Auto Body and Collision Schools in Minnesota
10 schools in Minnesota reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 184 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
1540 Northway Drive, St. Cloud, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 15 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,362
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,595 undergraduate certificate
2101 Trinity Rd, Duluth, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 13 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,931
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $55,700 undergraduate certificate
1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 13 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,909
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $62,622 associate degree
1101 Hwy One East, Thief River Falls, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 13 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,589
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $47,604 undergraduate certificate
1920 Lee Blvd, North Mankato, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 11 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,434
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $49,271
3300 Century Ave N, White Bear Lake, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 11 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,535
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $53,050 undergraduate certificate
2101 15th Ave NW, Willmar, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 11 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,340
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $45,031 undergraduate certificate
818 Dunwoody Blvd, Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 7 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $28,293
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $53,499 associate degree
1250 Homer Rd, Winona, MN · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 4 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,816
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $49,022
Auto Body and Collision Schools by city
- Minneapolis4 within 25 mi
- St. Paul4 within 25 mi
- Brooklyn Park3 within 25 mi
- Rosemount3 within 25 mi
- White Bear Lake4 within 25 mi
Licensing in Minnesota
Requirements are set by Minnesota (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for collision repair technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Minnesota. General path: Auto Body and Collision Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Minnesota at $60,970 (middle 80% from $41,500 to $92,900), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many auto body and collision schools are there in Minnesota?
10 schools in Minnesota reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 184 awards in all (160 undergraduate certificates, 24 associate degrees).
How much does auto body school cost in Minnesota?
At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $6,535 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a collision repair technician make in Minnesota?
The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Minnesota was $60,970 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $41,500 and the top 10% over $92,900.
What do auto body graduates earn right after school?
Across 6 schools in Minnesota with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $50,018. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
All trade schools in Minnesota
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.