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Alvin Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $1,906 · Average net price: $5,533
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Automotive & Diesel Technician programs in Texas
There are 53 automotive & diesel technician programs at 53 schools in Texas in federal College Scorecard data. 41 are at public schools; 51 offer a certificate and 42 an associate degree. Half of these schools charge under $3,274 a year in tuition and fees (53 reporting). Median earnings one year after finishing: $35,908 (27 programs reporting). Most programs are in Houston (4), El Paso (3), San Antonio (3). We also track 4 scholarships that cover this trade. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (Oct 2026 release). Program lists show certificate and associate programs reported to the Department; schools that don't take federal aid may be missing.
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Amarillo College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,136 · Average net price: $8,580 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $36,352
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Trinity Valley Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,640 · Average net price: $4,015
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Austin Community College District
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,550 · Average net price: $2,445 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $35,908
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Universal Technical Institute-West Texas
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $56,160 · Average net price: $27,356 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $37,936
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Lee College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,520 · Average net price: $6,744
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Lamar Institute of Technology
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,844 · Average net price: $9,860
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Coastal Bend College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,916 · Average net price: $4,055
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Southwest College for the Deaf
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,766 · Average net price: $10,047
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Frank Phillips College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,712 · Average net price: $13,338
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Texas Southmost College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,298 · Average net price: $2,957
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Cisco College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,710 · Average net price: $9,076
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Del Mar College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,440 · Average net price: $5,439
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Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,790 · Average net price: $20,880 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $29,343
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Dallas College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,970 · Average net price: $16,414 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $40,898
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Grayson College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,052 · Average net price: $5,743
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El Paso Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,274 · Average net price: $6,869
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Southwest University at El Paso
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,000 · Average net price: $16,923 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $29,433
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Western Technical College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,853 · Average net price: Not reported · Median earnings 1 yr after: $32,197
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Tarrant County College District
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $1,998 · Average net price: $3,775 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $48,350
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Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $30,538 · Average net price: $31,829 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $36,867
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Hill College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,570 · Average net price: $5,802
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,757 · Average net price: $24,638 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $38,983
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Houston City College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,040 · Average net price: $4,575
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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,225 · Average net price: $31,827 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $26,843
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Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $50,198 · Average net price: $29,144 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $37,936
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,757 · Average net price: $27,867 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $41,618
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Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $57,900 · Average net price: $27,319 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $37,936
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Kilgore College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,160 · Average net price: $6,362 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $35,443
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Central Texas College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,750 · Average net price: $5,337
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Brazosport College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,772 · Average net price: Not reported
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Laredo College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,300 · Average net price: $3,157 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $30,461
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South Plains College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,733 · Average net price: $8,697 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $38,078
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Angelina College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,430 · Average net price: $7,315 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $26,060
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South Texas College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,920 · Average net price: $855 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $34,303
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Collin County Community College District
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,014 · Average net price: $10,747
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Midland College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,180 · Average net price: $4,224
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Northeast Texas Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,957 · Average net price: $5,392
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Odessa College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,688 · Average net price: $5,895
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San Jacinto Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,490 · Average net price: $1,807 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $37,382
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Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $1,770 · Average net price: $4,244
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Ranger College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,765 · Average net price: $7,922
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Hallmark University
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $44,335 · Average net price: $13,495 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $43,561
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Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $22,075 · Average net price: $21,455 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $29,343
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St Philip's College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,412 · Average net price: $4,544 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $30,920
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Texarkana College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,476 · Average net price: $4,894 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $29,167
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Lone Star College System
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,330 · Average net price: $15,874
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Tyler Junior College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,424 · Average net price: $7,080 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $33,627
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Southwest Texas College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,646 · Average net price: $3,130 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $29,245
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Vernon College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,720 · Average net price: $6,621
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Texas State Technical College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $8,544 · Average net price: $13,663 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,178
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Weatherford College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,250 · Average net price: $9,654
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Wharton County Junior College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,204 · Average net price: $4,608
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Frequently asked questions
How many automotive & diesel technician programs are in Texas?
We found 53 certificate or associate programs at 53 schools in Texas in College Scorecard data, 41 of them at public schools.
What are the lowest-tuition automotive & diesel technician programs in Texas?
By school-wide yearly tuition and fees: Lamar State College-Port Arthur (Port Arthur, $1,770); Alvin Community College (Alvin, $1,906); Tarrant County College District (Fort Worth, $1,998). Program costs can differ, so ask each school for the program's total cost.
Where does this data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which lists programs at schools that take part in federal student aid. Confirm details, licensing and current enrollment with the school.