8 accredited programs at 4 schools in Indiana, ranked for 2027: automotive, diesel, collision repair and aviation maintenance. Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, IN has the highest score, and automotive service technicians and mechanics here earn a median $49,360.
By Trevor Rupe, Contributor at Savo Media Group Updated
At a Glance
8 ranked programs at 4 schools in Indiana: 3 automotive, 1 diesel, 1 collision repair and 3 aviation maintenance.
Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, IN scores highest, 64.8 out of 100 (automotive).
BLS reports a May 2025 median of $49,360 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in Indiana.
Published prices run from $5,154 a year, in-state (Ivy Tech Community College) to $37,019 for the 14-month program (Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis).
2 of 4 ranked mechanic schools in Indiana are public institutions.
Top Mechanic Schools in Indiana
These mechanic schools in Indiana run in score order. Ranks are this state’s; each card also gives the national rank in its trade.
Rank 1
Automotive Technology
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Score64.8
ASE Accredited Program
Public
Associate of Applied Science, 60 credit hours
GM ASEP
Honda PACT
Cost
$5,154a year, in-state
Graduation rate
40%within 150% of normal time
Auto technician pay in Indiana
$49,360median, BLS May 2025
Graduate earnings
$50,358median four years after completing, certificate level; school-wide across its mechanic programs
Why it ranks here
Ranked #34 of 415 automotive programs nationally. Ranked on a price of $5,154 a year, in-state, graduates earning a median $50,358 and 849 awards in 2024-25. Its figures cover its accredited sites in Evansville, IN; Fort Wayne, IN; Indianapolis, IN; Kokomo, IN; Lafayette, IN; South Bend, IN; Terre Haute, IN.
Source: IPEDS 2024-25 (provisional), College Scorecard and the FAA school list.
Rank 3
Auto Body Technology
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Score59.3
ASE Accredited Program
Public
Technical Certificate (TC), 34 credit hours
Cost
$5,154a year, in-state
Graduation rate
40%within 150% of normal time
Graduate earnings
$50,358median four years after completing, certificate level; school-wide across its mechanic programs
Awards
16in 2024-25
Why it ranks here
Ranked #21 of 59 collision repair programs nationally. Ranked on a price of $5,154 a year, in-state, graduates earning a median $50,358 and 16 awards in 2024-25.
3 ranked automotive programs at 3 schools in Indiana. Ivy Tech Community College (Indianapolis, IN) leads and stands #34 of 415 nationally, in the top quarter, on a score of 64.8. Ivy Tech Community College is the lowest priced at $5,154 a year, in-state, against $37,019 for the 14-month program at Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis. Automotive programs are taught in Indianapolis, IN and Vincennes, IN. The best completion rate, 57% within 150% of normal time, belongs to the program in Indianapolis, IN. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $49,360 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in Indiana, $1,260 below the national median of $50,620.
The one diesel program ranked in Indiana is Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN): #66 of 76 nationally, in the bottom quarter, scoring 44.3. Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis publishes $37,019 for the 14-month program. The program graduated 57% of its students within 150% of normal time and awarded 66 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $60,610 for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists (SOC 49-3031) in Indiana, $1,160 below the national median of $61,770.
Indiana has one ranked collision repair program, Ivy Tech Community College (Indianapolis, IN). Its national place is #21 of 59, in the upper half, on 59.3 points. Ivy Tech Community College publishes $5,154 a year, in-state. The program graduated 40% of its students within 150% of normal time and awarded 16 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $51,160 for automotive body and related repairers (SOC 49-3021) in Indiana, $3,730 below the national median of $54,890.
3 ranked aviation maintenance programs at 3 schools in Indiana. The best placed is Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN), #41 of 148 nationally and in the upper half, scoring 59.4. Ivy Tech Community College is the lowest priced at $5,154 a year, in-state, against $16,757 a year at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis. Aviation maintenance programs are taught in Indianapolis, IN and Vincennes, IN. The program graduated 50% of its students within 150% of normal time and awarded 101 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $63,400 for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011) in Indiana, $16,470 below the national median of $79,870.
BLS counts 16,480 wage and salary jobs for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Indiana, a denser market than the national average. The medians below describe each occupation in the state, not the graduates of the mechanic schools in $Indiana above.
BLS median pay in Indiana by occupation, May 2025
Occupation
Median
Lowest 10%
Highest 10%
Jobs
U.S. median
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics SOC 49-3023
$49,360
under $35,800
over $78,580
16,480
$50,620
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists SOC 49-3031
$60,610
under $44,160
over $79,730
8,840
$61,770
Automotive Body and Related Repairers SOC 49-3021
$51,160
under $36,610
over $82,290
3,780
$54,890
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians SOC 49-3011
$63,400
under $36,980
over $90,060
1,500
$79,870
Largest metropolitan areas for automotive service technicians and mechanics: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $55,320 (20,140 jobs), Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN at $50,530 (5,600 jobs) and Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $49,090 (4,520 jobs).
For bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $65,680 (8,660 jobs) and Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN at $61,710 (2,850 jobs).
For automotive body and related repairers: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $52,040 (4,450 jobs) and Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $50,020 (1,170 jobs).
For aircraft mechanics and service technicians: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $100,610 (2,090 jobs) and Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $85,410 (1,370 jobs).
Mechanic Salary in Indiana has the full percentiles, every metropolitan area BLS publishes and the five mechanic trades side by side.
For 2027, Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, IN has the highest score of the 8 ranked programs in Indiana, 64.8 out of 100. Among the mechanic schools in Indiana, the leaders by trade are Ivy Tech Community College (automotive), Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis (diesel), Ivy Tech Community College (collision repair) and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis (aviation maintenance). 2 of the 4 ranked schools with a recorded control are public.
Which mechanic schools in Indiana are accredited?
The 4 ranked mechanic schools in Indiana hold ASE Education Foundation accreditation in automotive, diesel 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 Indiana?
In the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Indiana earn a median of $49,360, $1,260 below the national median of $50,620; Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn a median of $60,610, $1,160 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 Indiana cost?
Among the mechanic schools in Indiana with a published price, tuition and fees run from $5,154 a year, in-state at Ivy Tech Community College (Indianapolis, IN) to $37,019 for the 14-month program at Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN). The median across the state is about $7,126 a year.
Sources for Indiana 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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