Best Auto Technician Schools in America
2026 Rankings
Top programs ranked by a composite score of graduate earnings, completion rate, and program cost. Covering diagnostics, repair, and ASE certification.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro
Hasbrouck Heights, NJcertificateprivate
Earnings
$73,971
Completion
79%
Score
77/100
The Landing School
Arundel, MEcertificateprivate
Earnings
$65,849
Completion
100%
Score
75/100
Northwest HVAC/R Training Center
Spokane, WAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$60,551
Completion
83%
Score
73/100
State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MOassociatepublic
Earnings
$55,901
Completion
79%
Score
70/100
Brownson Technical School
Anaheim, CAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$68,767
Completion
84%
Score
69/100
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
Choctaw, OKcertificatepublic
Earnings
$49,311
Completion
84%
Score
69/100
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
Houston, TXcertificateprivate
Earnings
$57,529
Completion
93%
Score
69/100
Alaska Vocational Technical Center
Seward, AKcertificatepublic
Earnings
$51,083
Completion
86%
Score
68/100
Southwest Technology Center
Altus, OKcertificatepublic
Earnings
$48,966
Completion
83%
Score
67/100
Motoring Technical Training Institute
Seekonk, MAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$48,281
Completion
88%
Score
66/100
MIAT College of Technology
Canton, MIcertificateprivate
Earnings
$62,575
Completion
64%
Score
65/100
North Central Institute
Clarksville, TNcertificateprivate
Earnings
$55,027
Completion
85%
Score
65/100
Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood, COassociateprivate
Earnings
$51,591
Completion
82%
Score
64/100
Automotive Training Center-Exton
Exton, PAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$51,112
Completion
74%
Score
64/100
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PAassociatepublic
Earnings
$54,681
Completion
60%
Score
64/100
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay
Clearwater, FLcertificateprivate
Earnings
$59,029
Completion
78%
Score
64/100
National Aviation Academy of New England
Concord, MAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$59,009
Completion
84%
Score
64/100
Grand River Technical School
Chillicothe, MOcertificatepublic
Earnings
$40,665
Completion
89%
Score
63/100
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center
Johnstown, PAcertificatepublic
Earnings
$48,881
Completion
74%
Score
63/100
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
Hartsville, TNcertificatepublic
Earnings
$40,469
Completion
76%
Score
63/100
Cabell County Career Technology Center
Huntington, WVcertificatepublic
Earnings
$33,975
Completion
79%
Score
62/100
Automotive Training Center-Warminster
Warminster, PAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$51,112
Completion
67%
Score
62/100
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TNcertificatepublic
Earnings
$40,869
Completion
74%
Score
62/100
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NVcertificateprivate
Earnings
$48,191
Completion
88%
Score
61/100
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CAcertificateprivate
Earnings
$61,575
Completion
74%
Score
61/100