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Diesel mechanic schools in Utah
Utah has 11 accredited campuses awarding diesel tech credentials. If you finish and work as a diesel technician in Utah, expect to start around $46,970–$57,450 and reach a median of $64,350 with experience; the top quarter earn $74,930 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Utah). Graduates of these Utah programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $34,196 in their first year, against $37,506 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists earn in Utah
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,690 employed in Utah. National median: $61,770.
Campuses in Utah, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: EphraimKaysvilleLehiLoganOgdenOremRooseveltSaint GeorgeSalt Lake CityTooele
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Technical College | Saint George | Public | 21 | $40,929 | not reported | 77% | not reported |
| Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City | Public | 19 | $40,097 | $6,500 | 29% | not reported |
| Davis Technical College | Kaysville | Public | 27 | $28,296 | not reported | 57% | $14,436 |
| Bridgerland Technical College | Logan | Public | 21 | $27,547 | not reported | 75% | $8,317 |
| Mountainland Technical College | Lehi | Public | 38 | not reported | not reported | 84% | not reported |
| Snow College | Ephraim | Public | 36 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Utah Valley University | Orem | Public | 19 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Uintah Basin Technical College | Roosevelt | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 86% | not reported |
| Utah State University | Logan | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Tooele Technical College | Tooele | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 81% | not reported |
| Weber State University | Ogden | Public | 2 | 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.