Auto Mechanic Schools in California

California has 82 schools with auto mechanic programs in this directory: 70 public and 12 private. Together they graduated 6,416 students from these programs in the latest federal count.

Published program tuition runs from $14,221 to $54,950, with a median of $21,500 across the 12 programs that report a program price.

Graduates earned a median of $38,935 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.

The largest programs by graduates are at Universal Technical Institute of California Inc, Universal Technical Institute-Southern California and Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc.

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Schools with this program
6,416
Graduates last year
$21,500
Median program tuition
$38,935
Median earnings, 1 yr after

Auto Mechanic Schools by city in California

All 82 auto mechanic schools in California

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Cypress College

Cypress, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,150
Graduates last year
258
Type
Public

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,394
Graduates last year
225
Type
Public

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,180
Graduates last year
214
Type
Public

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

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Certificate
Program tuition
$21,500
Length
9 months
Graduates last year
199
Median earnings, 1 yr
$33,244
Type
Private for-profit

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,238
Graduates last year
197
Median earnings, 1 yr
$38,935
Type
Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,318
Graduates last year
185
Type
Public

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,364
Graduates last year
184
Type
Public

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,156
Graduates last year
180
Type
Public

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,154
Graduates last year
156
Median earnings, 1 yr
$54,039
Type
Public

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,577
Graduates last year
149
Type
Public

UEI College-Chula Vista

Chula Vista, CA

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Certificate
Program tuition
$21,500
Length
9 months
Graduates last year
132
Median earnings, 1 yr
$37,204
Type
Private for-profit

UEI College-West Covina

West Covina, CA

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Certificate
Program tuition
$21,500
Length
9 months
Graduates last year
130
Median earnings, 1 yr
$37,204
Type
Private for-profit

UEI College-Oceanside

Oceanside, CA

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Certificate
Program tuition
$21,500
Length
9 months
Graduates last year
122
Median earnings, 1 yr
$37,204
Type
Private for-profit

UEI College-Garden Grove

Garden Grove, CA

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Certificate
Program tuition
$21,500
Length
9 months
Graduates last year
119
Median earnings, 1 yr
$37,204
Type
Private for-profit

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,334
Graduates last year
117
Type
Public

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,416
Graduates last year
113
Type
Public

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

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Associate degree and Certificate
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,188
Graduates last year
111
Type
Public

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

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Associate degree and Certificate
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,326
Graduates last year
109
Type
Public

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,560
Graduates last year
107
Type
Public

Merced College

Merced, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,202
Graduates last year
99
Type
Public

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,388
Graduates last year
96
Type
Public

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,180
Graduates last year
95
Type
Public

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA

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Certificate
Program tuition
$21,500
Length
9 months
Graduates last year
94
Median earnings, 1 yr
$36,394
Type
Private for-profit

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,288
Graduates last year
90
Type
Public

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,416
Graduates last year
87
Type
Public

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

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Associate degree and Certificate
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,202
Graduates last year
84
Type
Public

UEI College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

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Certificate
Program tuition
$21,500
Length
9 months
Graduates last year
77
Median earnings, 1 yr
$36,394
Type
Private for-profit

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

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Associate degree and Certificate
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,428
Graduates last year
73
Type
Public

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,238
Graduates last year
71
Type
Public

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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Associate degree and Certificate
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,696
Graduates last year
65
Type
Public

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,254
Graduates last year
64
Type
Public

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,184
Graduates last year
59
Type
Public

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,158
Graduates last year
54
Type
Public

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,450
Graduates last year
52
Type
Public

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,158
Graduates last year
49
Type
Public

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,449
Graduates last year
48
Type
Public

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,172
Graduates last year
47
Type
Public

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,334
Graduates last year
39
Type
Public

Barstow Community College

Barstow, CA

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Associate degree and Certificate
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,104
Graduates last year
28
Type
Public

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,366
Graduates last year
27
Type
Public

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,356
Graduates last year
25
Type
Public

Butte College

Oroville, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,374
Graduates last year
24
Type
Public

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,238
Graduates last year
23
Type
Public

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,148
Graduates last year
23
Type
Public

American River College

Sacramento, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,288
Graduates last year
22
Type
Public

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA

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Associate degree and Certificate
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,288
Graduates last year
22
Type
Public

Shasta College

Redding, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,199
Graduates last year
22
Type
Public

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,150
Graduates last year
21
Type
Public

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,128
Graduates last year
21
Type
Public

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,276
Graduates last year
21
Type
Public

College of Alameda

Alameda, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,258
Graduates last year
20
Type
Public

Contra Costa College

San Pablo, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,128
Graduates last year
20
Type
Public

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,356
Graduates last year
20
Type
Public

College of Marin

Kentfield, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,558
Graduates last year
19
Type
Public

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

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Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,404
Graduates last year
18
Type
Public

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,128
Graduates last year
18
Type
Public

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,170
Graduates last year
17
Type
Public

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,340
Graduates last year
17
Type
Public

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,185
Graduates last year
16
Type
Public

College of the Redwoods

Eureka, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,198
Graduates last year
15
Type
Public

Compton College

Compton, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,142
Graduates last year
15
Type
Public

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

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Associate degree and Certificate
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,348
Graduates last year
15
Type
Public

CET-San Jose

San Jose, CA

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Certificate
Program tuition
$14,221
Length
6 months
Graduates last year
14
Median earnings, 1 yr
$41,719
Type
Private nonprofit

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,242
Graduates last year
14
Type
Public

Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,188
Graduates last year
13
Type
Public

CET-Colton

Colton, CA

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Certificate
Program tuition
$14,221
Length
7 months
Graduates last year
12
Median earnings, 1 yr
$41,719
Type
Private nonprofit

Columbia College

Sonora, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,276
Graduates last year
10
Type
Public

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA

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Associate degree and Certificate
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,332
Graduates last year
10
Type
Public

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,334
Graduates last year
9
Type
Public

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,350
Graduates last year
8
Type
Public

Lassen Community College

Susanville, CA

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Associate degree and Certificate
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,144
Graduates last year
8
Type
Public

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

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Associate degree and Certificate
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,414
Graduates last year
3
Type
Public

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

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Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,448
Graduates last year
2
Type
Public

Common questions

How much does auto mechanic training cost in California?

The median published tuition is $21,500 (range $14,221 to $54,950, 12 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at CET-San Jose ($14,221), CET-Colton ($14,221) and UEI College-Bakersfield ($21,500). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.

How long does auto mechanic school take?

Programs that report a length take a median of 9 months to finish (6 to 19 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.

How much do auto mechanic graduates earn?

Across 16 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $38,935 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.

Are there public auto mechanic programs in California?

Yes. 70 public schools offer it, including Cypress College, College of the Sequoias, Pasadena City College, Los Angeles Trade Technical College and Santa Rosa Junior College.

Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.