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Auto mechanic schools in Minnesota
Minnesota has 22 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Minnesota, expect to start around $38,310–$46,620 and reach a median of $58,390 with experience; the top quarter earn $73,250 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota). Graduates of these Minnesota programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $36,846 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 Minnesota
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 11,980 employed in Minnesota. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Minnesota, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlexandriaAnokaAustinBemidjiBrainerdBrooklyn ParkDuluthFergus FallsGranite FallsHibbingMinneapolisNorth MankatoPine CityRochesterRosemountSaint CloudSaint PaulThief River FallsWhite Bear LakeWillmarWinona
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud | Public | 50 | $48,228 | $10,738 | 45% | not reported |
| Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount | Public | 101 | $44,355 | $12,000 | 58% | not reported |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park | Public | 184 | $43,260 | $11,129 | 42% | not reported |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis | non-profit | 41 | $40,790 | $12,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria | Public | 17 | $39,786 | $12,000 | 60% | not reported |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls | Public | 22 | $39,419 | $12,000 | 47% | not reported |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd | Brainerd | Public | 23 | $38,812 | $6,500 | 53% | not reported |
| Century College | White Bear Lake | Public | 54 | $38,535 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls | Public | 26 | $36,041 | $11,000 | 56% | not reported |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul | Public | 42 | $34,756 | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Ridgewater College | Willmar | Public | 21 | $34,040 | $9,885 | 50% | not reported |
| Minnesota State College Southeast | Winona | Public | 14 | $33,722 | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka | Public | 13 | $31,598 | not reported | 67% | not reported |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth | Public | 24 | not reported | $12,000 | 42% | not reported |
| Pine Technical & Community College | Pine City | Public | 22 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Riverland Community College | Austin | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 52% | not reported |
| South Central College | North Mankato | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester | Public | 17 | not reported | $12,000 | 29% | not reported |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | Granite Falls | Public | 8 | not reported | $8,597 | 52% | not reported |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 20% | not reported |
| Northwest Technical College | Bemidji | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Minnesota North College | Hibbing | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 42% | 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.