Diesel Mechanic Schools in New Jersey

4 schools in New Jersey reported diesel mechanic graduates for 2023-24, 191 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Diesel Mechanic Schools by city

• Newark3 within 25 mi
• Jersey City3 within 25 mi
• South Plainfield2 within 25 mi
• Bloomfield3 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 diesel technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for New Jersey. General path: Diesel Mechanic Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in New Jersey at $72,340 (middle 80% from $49,140 to $94,150), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many diesel mechanic schools are there in New Jersey?

4 schools in New Jersey reported diesel mechanic graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 191 awards in all (191 undergraduate certificates).

How long is diesel mechanic school?

Among the 3 diesel 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 diesel mechanic school cost in New Jersey?

At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole diesel mechanic program was $39,100 in 2023-24 (3 programs reporting, from $34,442 to $39,458). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a diesel technician make in New Jersey?

The BLS median annual wage for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in New Jersey was $72,340 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $49,140 and the top 10% over $94,150.

What do diesel mechanic graduates earn right after school?

Across 5 schools in New Jersey with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $41,342. 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.