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Auto mechanic schools in Arizona
Arizona has 16 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Arizona, expect to start around $34,660–$37,760 and reach a median of $49,570 with experience; the top quarter earn $65,360 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arizona). Graduates of these Arizona programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,646 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 Arizona
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 16,400 employed in Arizona. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Arizona, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AvondaleGlendaleHolbrookKingmanMesaPhoenixPrescottSierra VistaTempeThatcherTucsonYuma
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Community College | Tucson | Public | 78 | $42,250 | $4,937 | 28% | not reported |
| Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc | Avondale | for-profit | 693 | $39,375 | $17,336 | 70% | $34,808 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division | Avondale | for-profit | 463 | $37,003 | $13,448 | 69% | $29,831 |
| Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute | Glendale | for-profit | 78 | $29,343 | $15,333 | 61% | $26,362 |
| GateWay Community College | Phoenix | Public | 504 | $20,689 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| GateWay Community College-Central City | Phoenix | Public | 15 | $20,689 | not reported | 55% | $17,257 |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa | Public | 401 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | Public | 150 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| UEI College-Mesa | Mesa | for-profit | 66 | not reported | $9,500 | 50% | $40,445 |
| Mohave Community College | Kingman | Public | 61 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Yavapai College | Prescott | Public | 57 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Northland Pioneer College | Holbrook | Public | 47 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista | Public | 36 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rio Salado College | Tempe | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arizona Western College | Yuma | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 20% | 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.