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Auto mechanic schools in Connecticut
Connecticut has 5 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Connecticut, expect to start around $38,430–$45,410 and reach a median of $60,220 with experience; the top quarter earn $74,500 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Connecticut). Graduates of these Connecticut programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $32,355 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 Connecticut
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,960 employed in Connecticut. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Connecticut, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BridgeportBristolEast WindsorHamdenHartford
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor | East Windsor | for-profit | 188 | $32,355 | $13,062 | 62% | $34,348 |
| Porter & Chester Institute | Bridgeport | for-profit | 88 | $31,910 | $13,910 | 45% | not reported |
| Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden | Hamden | for-profit | 17 | $27,949 | $13,910 | 32% | not reported |
| Connecticut State Community College | Hartford | Public | 53 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| Bristol Technical Education Center | Bristol | Public | 29 | 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.