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Auto Body and Collision Schools in Nebraska

6 schools in Nebraska reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 234 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Metropolitan Community College Area

30th & Fort Street, Omaha, NE · Public, 2-year

BODY 105
AUTO 309
HVAC 140
WELD 125
IMT 65
ELEC 63
LINE 44
DSL 23
CARP 14
CNST 4

Grads 2023-24: 105 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,420
Median pay 1 yr out: $46,087 undergraduate certificate

Central Community College

3134 West Hwy 34, Grand Island, NE · Public, 2-year

BODY 97
WELD 213
IMT 152
DSL 140
AUTO 129
ELEC 81
CNC 60
CDL 49
HVAC 17
HEO 5

Grads 2023-24: 97 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,450
Median pay 1 yr out: $58,144 associate degree

Southeast Community College Area

8800 O Street, Lincoln, NE · Public, 2-year

BODY 11
WELD 155
AUTO 100
ELEC 90
CDL 67
CNST 37
DSL 30
HVAC 23
CNC 14
PLMB 8

Grads 2023-24: 11 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,000
Median pay 1 yr out: $59,231 associate degree

Mid-Plains Community College

601 West State Farm Road, North Platte, NE · Public, 2-year

BODY 9
WELD 16
ELEC 11
HVAC 11
AUTO 7
CARP 7
DSL 7
IMT 3

Grads 2023-24: 9 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,720
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,212

Northeast Community College

801 E Benjamin, Norfolk, NE · Public, 2-year

BODY 6
WELD 60
LINE 34
AUTO 32
ELEC 28
DSL 22
CNC 20
HVAC 11
PLMB 6

Grads 2023-24: 6 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,930
Median pay 1 yr out: $49,038 associate degree

Western Nebraska Community College

1601 East 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE · Public, 2-year

BODY 6
WELD 17
LINE 16
A&P 10
AUTO 8
DSL 8

Grads 2023-24: 6 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,840
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,934

Licensing in Nebraska

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Nebraska at $54,130 (middle 80% from $36,860 to $72,730), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

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

6 schools in Nebraska reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 234 awards in all (176 undergraduate certificates, 58 associate degrees).

How much does auto body school cost in Nebraska?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $3,585 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a collision repair technician make in Nebraska?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Nebraska was $54,130 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,860 and the top 10% over $72,730.

All trade schools in Nebraska

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.