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Auto Body and Collision Schools in North Carolina

18 schools in North Carolina reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 492 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Fayetteville Technical Community College

2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 177
AUTO 198
HVAC 123
WELD 99
ELEC 69
CARP 29
PLMB 28
CNC 23

Grads 2023-24: 177 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,344
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,067

Forsyth Technical Community College

2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston-Salem, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 66
AUTO 85
WELD 79
ELEC 36
HVAC 32
DSL 27
PLMB 16
CARP 10
CNC 10
A&P 4

Grads 2023-24: 66 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,276
Median pay 1 yr out: $37,678 undergraduate certificate

Central Piedmont Community College

1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 42
WELD 258
AUTO 249
CNST 203
ELEC 163
DSL 96
HVAC 65

Grads 2023-24: 42 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,454
Median pay 1 yr out: $55,646 associate degree

Cleveland Community College

137 S Post Rd, Shelby, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 31
WELD 38
HVAC 26
ELEC 12
CNST 6
CNC 4
PLMB 4

Grads 2023-24: 31 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,588
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,128

Coastal Carolina Community College

444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 26
AUTO 41
ELEC 37
HVAC 31
WELD 31

Grads 2023-24: 26 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,512
Median pay 1 yr out: $30,516 undergraduate certificate

Wake Technical Community College

9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 25
ELEC 170
AUTO 155
WELD 142
CNST 141
HVAC 134
DSL 83
PLMB 7

Grads 2023-24: 25 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,284
Median pay 1 yr out: $47,847 undergraduate certificate

Blue Ridge Community College

180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 17
WELD 60
AUTO 43
CNC 12
DSL 4

Grads 2023-24: 17 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,690
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,902

Cape Fear Community College

411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 17
WELD 58
ELEC 30
CNST 29
HVAC 28
AUTO 21
CNC 15
DSL 13
PLMB 13
CARP 9

Grads 2023-24: 17 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,772
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,969

Wayne Community College

3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 16
WELD 130
AUTO 47
CNC 41
HVAC 20
A&P 15

Grads 2023-24: 16 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,598
Median pay 1 yr out: $47,489 associate degree

Randolph Community College

629 Industrial Park Ave, Asheboro, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 13
AUTO 47
WELD 45
CNC 38
ELEC 27
DSL 10

Grads 2023-24: 13 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,416
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,056

Guilford Technical Community College

601 E. Main Street, Jamestown, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 11
A&P 100
AUTO 71
HVAC 54
ELEC 44
WELD 32
DSL 26
CNST 11
CARP 8
PLMB 8

Grads 2023-24: 11 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,334
Median pay 1 yr out: $48,923 undergraduate certificate

Sandhills Community College

3395 Airport Rd, Pinehurst, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 11
AUTO 23
CNST 2

Grads 2023-24: 11 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,040
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,323

Central Carolina Community College

1105 Kelly Dr, Sanford, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 11
WELD 71
AUTO 32
CNST 17
HVAC 9
ELEC 8
CNC 5

Grads 2023-24: 11 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,741
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,196

Wilkes Community College

1328 South Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 7
WELD 86
AUTO 57
DSL 30

Grads 2023-24: 7 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,572
Median pay 1 yr out: $34,422 undergraduate certificate

Haywood Community College

185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 6
ELEC 24
AUTO 13
WELD 3

Grads 2023-24: 6 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,647
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,851

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

2855 Hickory Boulevard, Hudson, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 6
WELD 40
AUTO 31
ELEC 10
DSL 4
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 6 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,620
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,836

Edgecombe Community College

2009 W Wilson St, Tarboro, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 6
WELD 29
AUTO 9
ELEC 5

Grads 2023-24: 6 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,640
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,064

Stanly Community College

141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC · Public, 2-year

BODY 4
ELEC 9
WELD 9
HVAC 7
CNC 4
HEO 2

Grads 2023-24: 4 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,681
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,175

Auto Body and Collision Schools by city

Licensing in North Carolina

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in North Carolina at $50,520 (middle 80% from $36,630 to $83,250), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many auto body and collision schools are there in North Carolina?

18 schools in North Carolina reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 492 awards in all (450 undergraduate certificates, 42 associate degrees).

How much does auto body school cost in North Carolina?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,580 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a collision repair technician make in North Carolina?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in North Carolina was $50,520 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,630 and the top 10% over $83,250.

What do auto body graduates earn right after school?

Across 5 schools in North Carolina with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $37,678. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in North Carolina

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.