178-18 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 21 auto body
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $30,920 12 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $39,870 undergraduate certificate
Auto Body and Collision Schools in New York
5 schools in New York reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 42 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 7 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,796
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $52,306 associate degree
121 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 6 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,100
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,361 associate degree
10 Upper College Drive, Alfred, NY · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 5 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,892
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,824 associate degree
80 Eaton Street, Morrisville, NY · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 3 auto body
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,837
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $52,419 associate degree
Licensing in New York
Requirements are set by New York (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for collision repair technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for New York. General path: Auto Body and Collision Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in New York at $47,670 (middle 80% from $37,580 to $81,970), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many auto body and collision schools are there in New York?
5 schools in New York reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 42 awards in all (21 undergraduate certificates, 21 associate degrees).
How much does a collision repair technician make in New York?
The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in New York was $47,670 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $37,580 and the top 10% over $81,970.
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.