1515 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 415 auto mechanic
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $41,450 13 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $47,064 undergraduate certificate
Auto Mechanic Schools in New Jersey
12 schools in New Jersey reported auto mechanic graduates for 2023-24, 942 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
2299 Vauxhall Rd, Union, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 215 auto mechanic
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $36,082 13 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $41,342 undergraduate certificate
70 McKee Dr, Mahwah, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 119 auto mechanic
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $36,082 13 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $41,342 undergraduate certificate
99 Erial Road, Blackwood, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 89 auto mechanic
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $28,850 12 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $37,526 undergraduate certificate
460 US Highway 46, South Hackensack, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 51 auto mechanic
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $15,300 5 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $26,351 undergraduate certificate
137 Bey Lea Rd, Toms River, NJ · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 21 auto mechanic
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $7,550 10 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $29,541 undergraduate certificate
1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 13 auto mechanic
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,910
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $47,364
1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 7 auto mechanic
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,390
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,869
765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 4 auto mechanic
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,863
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $52,151
200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 3 auto mechanic
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,560
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $43,903
274 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ · Private nonprofit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 3 auto mechanic
- Largest program 2025-26
- $8,610
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $55,237
118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 2 auto mechanic
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,955
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $54,444
Auto Mechanic Schools by city
- Newark10 within 25 mi
- Jersey City9 within 25 mi
- Blackwood7 within 25 mi
- Bloomfield11 within 25 mi
- Toms River2 within 25 mi
- Union9 within 25 mi
Licensing in New Jersey
Requirements are set by New Jersey (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for automotive technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for New Jersey. General path: Auto Mechanic Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive service technicians and mechanics in New Jersey at $56,610 (middle 80% from $33,500 to $91,210), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many auto mechanic schools are there in New Jersey?
12 schools in New Jersey reported auto mechanic graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 942 awards in all (922 undergraduate certificates, 20 associate degrees).
How long is auto mechanic school?
Among the 8 auto mechanic programs in New Jersey that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 13 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does auto mechanic school cost in New Jersey?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole auto mechanic program was $36,082 in 2023-24 (9 programs reporting, from $7,550 to $63,200); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $5,910 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a automotive technician make in New Jersey?
The BLS median annual wage for automotive service technicians and mechanics in New Jersey was $56,610 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $33,500 and the top 10% over $91,210.
What do auto mechanic graduates earn right after school?
Across 6 schools in New Jersey with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $39,434. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
All trade schools in New Jersey
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.