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Auto mechanic schools in Louisiana
Louisiana has 8 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Louisiana, expect to start around $30,230–$36,900 and reach a median of $46,400 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,060 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana). Graduates of these Louisiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $35,457 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 Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 8,620 employed in Louisiana. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Baton RougeLacombeLafayetteLake CharlesMindenMonroeNew OrleansSchriever
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public | 70 | $43,028 | $15,625 | 24% | not reported |
| South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | Public | 54 | $35,457 | $5,500 | 30% | not reported |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden | Public | 79 | $23,152 | not reported | 77% | not reported |
| Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe | Public | 245 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Fletcher Technical Community College | Schriever | Public | 87 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | Public | 72 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles | Public | 48 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe | Public | 45 | not reported | $9,500 | 30% | 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.