BODY · WI

Auto Body and Collision Schools in Wisconsin

8 schools in Wisconsin reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 60 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI · Public, 4-year

Grads 2023-24
11 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$5,103
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$50,548

700 W State St, Milwaukee, WI · Public, 2-year

Grads 2023-24
11 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$5,360
Median pay 1 yr out
$42,872 undergraduate certificate

1825 N Bluemound Dr, Appleton, WI · Public, 2-year

Grads 2023-24
9 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$4,980
Median pay 1 yr out
$51,314 associate degree

620 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI · Public, 2-year

Grads 2023-24
9 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$4,953
Median pay 1 yr out
$41,524 undergraduate certificate

2740 W Mason St, Green Bay, WI · Public, 2-year

Grads 2023-24
7 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$5,137
Median pay 1 yr out
$43,839 undergraduate certificate

1000 Campus Dr, Wausau, WI · Public, 2-year

Grads 2023-24
7 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$5,139
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$46,066

1800 Bronson Blvd, Fennimore, WI · Public, 2-year

Grads 2023-24
5 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$5,618
Median pay 1 yr out
$42,899 undergraduate certificate

1290 North Avenue, Cleveland, WI · Public, 2-year

Grads 2023-24
1 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$4,953
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$50,455

Auto Body and Collision Schools by city

Licensing in Wisconsin

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Wisconsin at $56,660 (middle 80% from $38,200 to $75,500), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

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

8 schools in Wisconsin reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 60 awards in all (55 undergraduate certificates, 5 associate degrees).

How much does auto body school cost in Wisconsin?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $5,137 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a collision repair technician make in Wisconsin?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Wisconsin was $56,660 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $38,200 and the top 10% over $75,500.

What do auto body graduates earn right after school?

Across 5 schools in Wisconsin with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $42,899. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

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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.