Each year, approximately 0.4% of Massachusetts graduates receive certificates in automotive repair. That means an estimated 779 automotive mechanics graduate from Massachusetts' 9 automotive schools each year.

Top Schools

Motoring Technical Training Institute, which was ranked 71st nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Massachusetts that has a automotive program. It is located in Seekonk. 74 students graduated with a certificate in automotive from Motoring Technical Training Institute in 2010.

The second-ranked school in Massachusetts that has a automotive program is Massachusetts Bay Community College. Massachusetts Bay Community College, which was ranked 87th in the country in 2010, is located in Wellesley Hills. 28 students graduated with certificate in automotive from Massachusetts Bay Community College in 2010. Students at Massachusetts Bay Community College paid $3,624 per year in tuition fees.

Springfield Technical Community College, which was ranked 87th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Massachusetts that has a automotive program. It is located in Springfield. 17 students graduated with certificate in automotive from Springfield Technical Community College in 2010. Tuition at Springfield Technical Community College was $4,386 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Massachusetts' automotive schools ranges from $14,500 per year to $3,624 per year. But, the average tuition is $4,314 per year. In 2010, the automotive schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Massachusetts were:

1. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology - located in Boston, students are charged $14,500 per year
2. Mount Wachusett Community College - located in Gardner, students are charged $4,470 per year
3. Springfield Technical Community College - located in Springfield, students are charged $4,386 per year

The automotive schools in Massachusetts that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Massachusetts Bay Community College - located in Wellesley Hills, students are charged $3,624 per year
2. Massasoit Community College - located in Brockton, students are charged $3,720 per year
3. Middlesex Community College - located in Bedford, students are charged $3,890 per year

An automotive certificate from a Massachusetts school... what next?

The highest percentage of automotive graduates in Massachusetts pursue careers as an automotive mechanic. In 2010, there were 14,330 automotive mechanics working in Massachusetts. In Massachusetts, the largest numbers of automotive mechanics work in the following counties:

1. Bristol County - 6,860 automotive mechanics
2. Hartford County - 1,630 automotive mechanics
3. Essex County - 1,590 automotive mechanics

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of automotive mechanics is expected to shrink by -3% by 2018. There are projected to be 16,590 automotive mechanics working in the Massachusetts then.

Salary

On average, an automotive mechanic earns a salary of $43,110 per year in Massachusetts state. But, salaries for automotive mechanics can vary. In 2010, automotive mechanics made as little as less than $19,330 per year or as much as more than $72,500 per year in Massachusetts. On average an automotive mechanic earns the most in the following Massachusetts counties:

1. Barnstable County - $45,265 per year
2. Middlesex County - $44,660 per year
3. Essex County - $41,800 per year

The following counties in Massachusetts have the lowest average salaries for automotive mechanics:

1. Worcester County - $36,180 per year
2. Franklin County - $37,385 per year
3. Hartford County - $37,760 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Massachusetts statistics regarding a career in automotive repair and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as automotive or plumbing.