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Auto mechanic schools in Indiana
Indiana has 3 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Indiana, expect to start around $35,800–$38,500 and reach a median of $49,360 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,710 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Indiana). Graduates of these Indiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,710 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 Indiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 16,480 employed in Indiana. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Indiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: IndianapolisVincennes
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincennes University | Vincennes | Public | 37 | $44,042 | $12,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | for-profit | 245 | $36,867 | $12,000 | 57% | $33,392 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis | Public | 719 | $36,069 | $6,000 | 41% | 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.