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Auto mechanic schools in Colorado
Colorado has 18 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Colorado, expect to start around $39,550–$46,170 and reach a median of $61,280 with experience; the top quarter earn $78,300 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Colorado). Graduates of these Colorado programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,924 in their first year, against $33,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in Colorado
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 12,300 employed in Colorado. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Colorado, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AuroraColorado SpringsDeltaDenverFort MorganGlenwood SpringsGrand JunctionGreeleyLakewoodLittletonPuebloRangelySterlingTrinidadWestminster
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Public | 86 | $37,632 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | Denver | for-profit | 401 | $36,867 | $12,000 | 71% | $37,032 |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | Public | 43 | $36,534 | not reported | 57% | not reported |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | Public | 71 | $34,139 | not reported | 76% | not reported |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public | 320 | $33,311 | $9,250 | not reported | not reported |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Public | 47 | $29,768 | not reported | 97% | $13,995 |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | for-profit | 64 | $29,430 | $17,209 | 51% | $33,637 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | for-profit | 132 | $28,531 | $10,097 | 63% | $25,537 |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | Public | 234 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Public | 187 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | Public | 178 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Public | 146 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | Public | 112 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | Public | 96 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public | 28 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | 96% | $9,051 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rangely | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.