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Best Auto Mechanic Schools In Austin Ranked For 2026

Compare 2 automotive school options within 50 miles of Austin. Compare credentials, costs, and program details alongside each institution’s location.

Texas geographic illustration for the best auto mechanic schools in Austin guide
Texas · Geographic Illustration
Schools Compared
2
Within 50 Miles
Annual Tuition From
$2,010
Institution-Wide · 2024–25
Texas Median Pay
$48,310
Automotive Mechanics · May 2025
Texas Employment
69,750
Occupation-Wide · BLS OEWS

These schools differ in cost, distance, and credential scope. If you are comparing the best auto mechanic schools in Austin, this search covers 2 nearby school options. The May 2025 BLS OEWS median wage for automotive service technicians and mechanics was $48,310 statewide in Texas.

Austin has 1 public campus and 1 private campus in this comparison. Austin gives you a close public college and a private associate option with different tuition structures. The location lead is Austin Community College District at 3.1 straight-line miles, but Universal Technical Institute-West Texas reports 249 awards, the most in the search. The search includes certificate and associate degree options.

Distances are straight-line estimates from a representative point in Austin to each institution’s federally reported location. They measure geographic proximity, not driving time or the location of every teaching site. Salary figures below describe Texas, not this city.

Compare The Best Auto Mechanic Schools In Austin

Ranked schools receive a comparison score from automotive credential awards (50%), annual institution-wide tuition (30%), and schoolwide graduation rate (20%). These measures help compare reported scale, cost, and institutional completion. Read The Full Ranking Method.

SchoolLocationAnnual In-State TuitionAutomotive Awards
Universal Technical Institute-West TexasAustin, TX249
Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX$2,010147

Tuition is the institution’s annual undergraduate figure for 2024–25, excluding fees, tools, housing, and other expenses. Awards are credentials reported in 2023–24, not a count of unique graduates. Blank cells indicate an omitted measure.

01

Austin, TX · 9.8 Miles From Austin

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas

94.6Score

Associate DegreePrivate for-profit

Austin Hybrid Service And Advising

Austin’s program offers a route into vehicle service for students who want hybrid-system training that includes advising customers and a tool benefit when they approach graduation.

At UTI Austin, automotive students combine online lessons with campus instruction and shop practice. A required hybrid technology and service-advising course brings technical work and customer communication into the same part of the curriculum. Eligible graduates also receive a voucher toward a specified Snap-on starter tool set.

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas is 9.8 straight-line miles from Austin and offers associate degree options across 249 awards. The 75% graduation rate is schoolwide.

Automotive Awards
249
Certificates & degrees · 2023–24
Schoolwide Graduation
75%
Institution-wide · 150% time

Program Details

Researched September 8, 2026
Blended Automotive AOS

Austin awards an Associate of Occupational Studies through a 51-week automotive program. Its blended approach uses online instruction to support classroom and laboratory training.

Austin Campus Facilities

The catalog describes approximately 108,000 square feet at Austin, with six classrooms and 17 labs across the campus’s programs.

Hybrid Technology And Service Advising

The required AT13-204 course combines advanced technology, hybrid vehicles, and service advising. Its 91-hour schedule includes 52 hours of lecture and 39 hours of laboratory work.

Starter Tools Near Graduation

Automotive students approaching graduation qualify for a specified Snap-on tool-set voucher when they have no outstanding obligations to UTI. It can be issued only once and loses its value 90 days after graduation; UTI recommends redeeming it before graduating.

02

Austin, TX · 3.1 Miles From Austin

Austin Community College District

71.2Score

Certificate · Associate DegreePublic

Electric Vehicle Specialization

The BEV option suits students who want to diagnose high-voltage vehicles while developing experience in a working automotive shop.

Austin pairs automotive repair training with Honda, Toyota, and battery electric vehicle specializations. Its published BEV degree plan includes internships in three semesters and practice on customers' vehicles.

Austin Community College District is 3.1 straight-line mile from Austin and offers certificate and associate degree options across 147 awards. Annual institution tuition is $2,010 in state and $10,050 out of state. The 20% graduation rate is schoolwide.

Annual In-State Tuition
$2,010
Institution-wide · 2024–25
Automotive Awards
147
Certificates & degrees · 2023–24
Schoolwide Graduation
20%
Institution-wide · 150% time

Program Details

Researched September 8, 2026
BEV Degree Plan

The 2025–2026 BEV A.A.S. plan lists 60 credits across four semesters, including hybrid and battery electric vehicle systems diagnostics.

Repeated Internships

The BEV plan includes a 1-credit automotive internship in each of semesters two, three, and four.

Customer Vehicles

BEV instruction combines classroom work with shop time repairing actual customers' cars.

High School Credit

Approved ACCTech high school coursework can provide credit for Introduction to Automotive Technology and Automotive Electrical Systems.

Manufacturer Alternatives

Separate Honda PACT and Toyota T-TEN specializations lead to associate degrees and manufacturer industry certifications.

Best Auto Mechanic Schools In Austin

Austin Community College District sits 3.1 straight-line miles from Austin. Universal Technical Institute-West Texas reports the most awards, with 249. The schools include certificate and associate degree routes; straight-line distance is a map measure, not a driving estimate.

Distance and award totals point to different campus measures here. Austin Community College District lists $2,010 in state and $10,050 out of state. Schools with both residency categories show separate in-state and out-of-state tuition.

Both schools report associate degree options; Austin Community College also reports certificates. Universal Technical Institute-West Texas offers associate degree options at 9.8 straight-line miles; Austin Community College District offers certificate and associate degree options at 3.1 straight-line miles. 2 nearby schools offer an associate degree. Graduation percentages describe the whole institution, not the automotive program alone.

Auto Mechanic Pay In Texas

The May 2025 BLS survey reports a $48,310 median annual wage for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Texas, across 69,750 jobs. The median is the midpoint for the occupation, not an offer to new graduates.

10th Percentile
$29,360
Median
$48,310
90th Percentile
$81,720

Experience, employer, and the work you do affect where you fall in that spread. Explore Auto Mechanic Salaries.

School Credentials And ASE Certification

A college certificate is an academic credential; professional ASE certification requires passing the relevant ASE test and satisfying its work experience rule. For the A1–A9 automobile tests, that rule is two years of qualifying repair experience. You can take most tests before completing the experience requirement, but passing alone does not make you certified.

Completing an ASE-accredited automotive program can count for one year of that experience. An eligible ASE-accredited manufacturer co-op program can count for the full two years when it includes the required hands-on work. These substitutions cannot be combined. Source: ASE Work Experience Rules.

Our certificate and associate degree comparison explains the academic routes, while the ASE certification guide covers professional credentials. The school cost guide separates tuition, fees, and tools.

Austin Auto Mechanic School Questions

What Is The May 2025 Wage Reference For Austin?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS median for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Texas is $48,310. The middle figure is a statewide occupation measure, with the 10th percentile at $29,360 and the 90th percentile at $81,720.
Which Campus Is Closest To Austin?
Austin Community College District is 3.1 straight-line miles from Austin and shows 147 awards across certificate and associate degree credentials. Its schoolwide graduation rate is 20%.
Which School Has The Most Listed Awards Near Austin?
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas shows 249 awards and associate degree credentials in the Austin comparison.

Sources For These School Comparisons

School records and program sources checked September 8, 2026. Federal figures retain their original reporting years; program details cite the school’s published requirements and costs. Send A Correction.

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