17 accredited programs at 15 schools in Georgia, ranked for 2027: automotive, collision repair and aviation maintenance. Savannah Technical College in Savannah, GA has the highest score, and aircraft mechanics and service technicians here earn a median $75,640.
By Trevor Rupe, Contributor at Savo Media Group Updated
At a Glance
17 ranked programs at 15 schools in Georgia: 7 automotive, 1 collision repair and 9 aviation maintenance.
Savannah Technical College in Savannah, GA scores highest, 65.8 out of 100 (aviation maintenance).
BLS reports a May 2025 median of $49,060 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in Georgia.
Published prices run from $3,007 a year, in-state (Southern Regional Technical College) to $16,657 a year (Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta).
14 of 15 ranked mechanic schools in Georgia are public institutions.
Top Mechanic Schools in Georgia
These mechanic schools in Georgia run in score order. Ranks are this state’s; each card also gives the national rank in its trade.
Rank 1
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA
Score65.8
FAA Part 147
Public
Associate of Applied Science, 96 credit hours
Cost
$3,330a year, in-state
Graduation rate
42%within 150% of normal time
Aircraft mechanic pay in Georgia
$75,640median, BLS May 2025
Graduate earnings
$65,000median four years after completing, certificate level; school-wide across its mechanic programs
Why it ranks here
Ranked #16 of 148 aviation maintenance programs nationally. Earns its place with a price toward the low end of ranked aviation maintenance programs ($3,330 a year, in-state), graduates earning a median $65,000 and 177 awards in 2024-25, among the larger aviation maintenance programs.
Source: IPEDS 2024-25 (provisional), College Scorecard, the FAA school list and BLS OEWS May 2025.
Rank 2
Aviation Maintenance Technician
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Duluth, GA
Score64.5
FAA Part 147
Private For-Profit
Certificate, 21 months
Cost
$16,657a year
Graduation rate
46%within 150% of normal time
Graduate earnings
$71,649median four years after completing, certificate level; school-wide, shared by 2 campuses
Awards
324in 2024-25
Why it ranks here
Ranked #20 of 148 aviation maintenance programs nationally. Scores well on graduates earning a median $71,649 and 324 awards in 2024-25, among the larger aviation maintenance programs.
Source: IPEDS 2024-25 (provisional), College Scorecard and the FAA school list.
Rank 3
Automotive Technology
Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
Score63.3
ASE Accredited Program
Public
Diploma
Cost
$3,448a year, in-state
Graduation rate
47%within 150% of normal time
Graduate earnings
$52,749median four years after completing, certificate level; school-wide across its mechanic programs
Awards
167in 2024-25
Why it ranks here
Ranked #52 of 415 automotive programs nationally. Stands out for a price toward the low end of ranked automotive programs ($3,448 a year, in-state) and 167 awards in 2024-25, among the larger automotive programs. Its figures cover its accredited sites in Macon, GA; Milledgeville, GA; Warner Robins, GA.
7 ranked automotive programs at 7 schools in Georgia. Central Georgia Technical College (Warner Robins, GA) leads and stands #52 of 415 nationally, in the top quarter, on a score of 63.3. Southern Regional Technical College is the lowest priced at $3,007 a year, in-state, against $4,052 a year, in-state at Columbus Technical College. Automotive programs are taught in Warner Robins, GA, Athens, GA, Valdosta, GA, Columbus, GA, Thomasville, GA and Lawrenceville, GA, and 1 more city. The largest, in Lawrenceville, GA, awarded 240 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $49,060 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in Georgia, $1,560 below the national median of $50,620.
The one collision repair program ranked in Georgia is North Georgia Technical College (Clarkesville, GA): #56 of 59 nationally, in the bottom quarter, scoring 37.0. North Georgia Technical College publishes $3,330 a year, in-state. The program graduated 39% of its students within 150% of normal time and awarded 13 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $51,190 for automotive body and related repairers (SOC 49-3021) in Georgia, $3,700 below the national median of $54,890.
9 ranked aviation maintenance programs at 9 schools in Georgia. Savannah Technical College (Savannah, GA) leads and stands #16 of 148 nationally, in the top quarter, on a score of 65.8. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is the lowest priced at $3,300 a year, in-state, against $16,657 a year at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta. Aviation maintenance programs are taught in Savannah, GA, Duluth, GA, Warner Robins, GA, Rome, GA, Macon, GA and Atlanta, GA, and 3 more cities. The largest, in Duluth, GA, awarded 324 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $75,640 for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011) in Georgia, $4,230 below the national median of $79,870.
BLS counts 22,070 wage and salary jobs for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Georgia, close to the national concentration. The medians below describe each occupation in the state, not the graduates of the mechanic schools in $Georgia above.
BLS median pay in Georgia by occupation, May 2025
Occupation
Median
Lowest 10%
Highest 10%
Jobs
U.S. median
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics SOC 49-3023
$49,060
under $33,580
over $84,360
22,070
$50,620
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists SOC 49-3031
$61,370
under $45,890
over $85,260
10,910
$61,770
Automotive Body and Related Repairers SOC 49-3021
$51,190
under $36,140
over $97,080
4,680
$54,890
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians SOC 49-3011
$75,640
under $47,240
over $133,250
6,720
$79,870
Largest metropolitan areas for automotive service technicians and mechanics: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at $51,450 (12,310 jobs), Chattanooga, TN-GA at $51,020 (1,320 jobs) and Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC at $48,730 (1,260 jobs).
For bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at $62,270 (5,940 jobs) and Savannah, GA at $72,770 (1,260 jobs).
For automotive body and related repairers: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at $55,690 (2,690 jobs) and Chattanooga, TN-GA at $49,560 (640 jobs).
For aircraft mechanics and service technicians: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at $98,300 (2,770 jobs) and Warner Robins, GA at $69,330 (850 jobs).
Mechanic Salary in Georgia has the full percentiles, every metropolitan area BLS publishes and the five mechanic trades side by side.
Mechanic Licensing in Georgia
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) issues certified emission inspector for state inspection or emissions work, which is separate from general repair.
For 2027, Savannah Technical College in Savannah, GA has the highest score of the 17 ranked programs in Georgia, 65.8 out of 100. Among the mechanic schools in Georgia, the leaders by trade are Central Georgia Technical College (automotive), North Georgia Technical College (collision repair) and Savannah Technical College (aviation maintenance). 14 of the 15 ranked schools with a recorded control are public.
Which mechanic schools in Georgia are accredited?
The 15 ranked mechanic schools in Georgia hold ASE Education Foundation accreditation in automotive and collision repair and FAA Part 147 certification for aviation maintenance, and each met the federal entry bar for the ranking.
How much do mechanics make in Georgia?
In the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Georgia earn a median of $49,060, $1,560 below the national median of $50,620; Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn a median of $61,370, $400 below the national median of $61,770. These are medians for wage and salary workers in the occupation, not starting pay.
How much do mechanic schools in Georgia cost?
Among the mechanic schools in Georgia with a published price, tuition and fees run from $3,007 a year, in-state at Southern Regional Technical College (Thomasville, GA) to $16,657 a year at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta (Duluth, GA). The median across the state is about $3,448 a year.
Do you need a license to work as a mechanic in Georgia?
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) issues certified emission inspector for state inspection or emissions work, which is separate from general repair.
Sources for Georgia Mechanic School Rankings
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions (awards July 2024 to June 2025, provisional), tuition and fees for 2024-25, graduation rates within 150% of normal time and the institutional directory.
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