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Auto Body and Collision Schools in Texas

20 schools in Texas reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 612 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Dallas College

1601 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, TX · Public, 4-year

BODY 133
AUTO 768
WELD 214
HVAC 108
ELEC 57
DSL 21

Grads 2023-24: 133 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,970
Median pay 1 yr out: $47,206 undergraduate certificate

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.

721 Lock Haven Dr., Houston, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

BODY 102
AUTO 468
WELD 223
DSL 157
HVAC 2
IMT 1

Grads 2023-24: 102 auto body
Program tuition 2023-24: $42,750 13 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $47,064 undergraduate certificate

Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie

2915 Alouette Drive, Grand Prairie, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

BODY 80
WELD 240
AUTO 122
DSL 104
CNC 54

Grads 2023-24: 80 auto body
Program tuition 2023-24: $26,567 12 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $41,342 undergraduate certificate

Collin County Community College District

3452 Spur 399, McKinney, TX · Public, 4-year

BODY 40
WELD 385
AUTO 122
ELEC 44
PLMB 24
CARP 1

Grads 2023-24: 40 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,014
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,928

Texas State Technical College

3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX · Public, 2-year

BODY 36
WELD 563
LINE 421
DSL 321
ELEC 182
A&P 179
AUTO 102
CNC 58
SUN 35
PLMB 28

Grads 2023-24: 36 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,544
Median pay 1 yr out: $48,567 undergraduate certificate

Austin Community College District

6101 Highland Campus Drive, Austin, TX · Public, 4-year

BODY 30
WELD 327
AUTO 147
ELEC 22
CARP 11

Grads 2023-24: 30 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,550
Median pay 1 yr out: $52,872 undergraduate certificate

Texarkana College

2500 N Robison Rd, Texarkana, TX · Public, 2-year

BODY 28
WELD 177
HVAC 66
AUTO 55
IMT 35
DSL 22
ELEC 9

Grads 2023-24: 28 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,476
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,751

Grayson College

6101 Grayson Drive, Denison, TX · Public, 4-year

BODY 27
WELD 97
ELEC 7

Grads 2023-24: 27 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,052
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,349

St Philip's College

1801 Martin Luther King Dr, San Antonio, TX · Public, 4-year

BODY 24
AUTO 326
WELD 189
DSL 185
ELEC 143
A&P 130
CNC 29
PLMB 20

Grads 2023-24: 24 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,412
Median pay 1 yr out: $49,609 associate degree

Lamar Institute of Technology

855 E Lavaca, Beaumont, TX · Public, 2-year

BODY 22
WELD 113
DSL 36
LINE 24
IMT 5

Grads 2023-24: 22 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,844
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,826

San Jacinto Community College

8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX · Public, 4-year

BODY 21
WELD 352
ELEC 133
AUTO 117
HVAC 114
PLMB 49
DSL 31

Grads 2023-24: 21 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,490
Median pay 1 yr out: $53,522 undergraduate certificate

Amarillo College

2011 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX · Public, 2-year

BODY 13
AUTO 142
CDL 108
CNC 76
DSL 59
A&P 35

Grads 2023-24: 13 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,136
Median pay 1 yr out: $40,831 undergraduate certificate

South Plains College

1401 S. College Ave, Levelland, TX · Public, 2-year

BODY 13
WELD 124
ELEC 51
DSL 40
AUTO 33
HVAC 19

Grads 2023-24: 13 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,733
Median pay 1 yr out: $38,812 undergraduate certificate

Tarrant County College District

300 Trinity Campus Circle, Fort Worth, TX · Public, 2-year

BODY 10
A&P 149
AUTO 75
WELD 72
DSL 2
LINE 2

Grads 2023-24: 10 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,998
Median pay 1 yr out: $64,765 undergraduate certificate

Midland College

3600 N Garfield, Midland, TX · Public, 4-year

BODY 10
WELD 61
AUTO 39
DSL 37
A&P 19

Grads 2023-24: 10 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,180
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,203

Texas Southmost College

80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX · Public, 2-year

BODY 9
AUTO 22
HVAC 21
CNST 12
IMT 5

Grads 2023-24: 9 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,298
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,936

Laredo College

West End Washington St, Laredo, TX · Public, 4-year

BODY 7
WELD 139
ELEC 88
AUTO 31
DSL 20

Grads 2023-24: 7 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,300
Median pay 1 yr out: $36,449 undergraduate certificate

Northeast Texas Community College

2886 FM 1735, Mount Pleasant, TX · Public, 2-year

BODY 4
ELEC 42
AUTO 40

Grads 2023-24: 4 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,957
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,809

Del Mar College

101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX · Public, 4-year

BODY 2
WELD 259
HVAC 128
CNST 30
A&P 23
ELEC 13
AUTO 11
DSL 11
CNC 4

Grads 2023-24: 2 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,440
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,857

Trinity Valley Community College

100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, TX · Public, 4-year

BODY 1
WELD 75
AUTO 20
ELEC 17
CARP 12
HVAC 11
CNST 4
PLMB 4
CDL 2

Grads 2023-24: 1 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,640
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,336

Auto Body and Collision Schools by city

Licensing in Texas

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Texas at $51,700 (middle 80% from $34,140 to $78,570), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

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

20 schools in Texas reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 612 awards in all (560 undergraduate certificates, 52 associate degrees).

How much does auto body school cost in Texas?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,788 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a collision repair technician make in Texas?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Texas was $51,700 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $34,140 and the top 10% over $78,570.

What do auto body graduates earn right after school?

Across 10 schools in Texas with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $47,135. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Texas

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.