BODY · WA

Auto Body and Collision Schools in Washington

7 schools in Washington reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 116 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

11605 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA · Public, 4-year

BODY 56
AUTO 51
WELD 32
CNC 28
DSL 4

Grads 2023-24: 56 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $10,701
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,471

Clover Park Technical College

4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA · Public, 4-year

BODY 23
HVAC 91
WELD 53
AUTO 44
A&P 41
CNST 10

Grads 2023-24: 23 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,887
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,551

Renton Technical College

3000 NE Fourth St, Renton, WA · Public, 4-year

BODY 12
CARP 62
WELD 33
AUTO 32
CNST 20
CNC 14
HVAC 8
IMT 5
A&P 2

Grads 2023-24: 12 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,015
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,634

Spokane Community College

1810 North Greene Street, Spokane, WA · Public, 4-year

BODY 11
AUTO 225
A&P 74
WELD 48
DSL 19
CARP 17
HVAC 10
CNC 9
ELEC 1

Grads 2023-24: 11 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,625
Median pay 1 yr out: $43,412 undergraduate certificate

Bellingham Technical College

3028 Lindbergh Ave, Bellingham, WA · Public, 4-year

BODY 7
WELD 65
ELEC 64
DSL 45
AUTO 36
CNC 21
HVAC 10

Grads 2023-24: 7 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,223
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,063

Bates Technical College

1101 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA · Public, 4-year

BODY 5
DSL 147
WELD 44
HVAC 31
CARP 20
ELEC 19
CNST 6
AUTO 5
CNC 2
CDL 1

Grads 2023-24: 5 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,874
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,009

Walla Walla Community College

500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla, WA · Public, 4-year

BODY 2
HVAC 54
WELD 50
CNST 35
CDL 34
DSL 20
AUTO 16

Grads 2023-24: 2 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,442
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,220

Auto Body and Collision Schools by city

Licensing in Washington

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Washington at $58,340 (middle 80% from $40,830 to $133,140), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

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

7 schools in Washington reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 116 awards in all (86 undergraduate certificates, 30 associate degrees).

How much does a collision repair technician make in Washington?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Washington was $58,340 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $40,830 and the top 10% over $133,140.

All trade schools in Washington

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.