4 accredited programs at 2 schools in New Hampshire, ranked for 2027: automotive, collision repair and aviation maintenance. Nashua Community College in Nashua, NH has the highest score, and automotive service technicians and mechanics here earn a median $59,020.
By Trevor Rupe, Contributor at Savo Media Group Updated
At a Glance
4 ranked programs at 2 schools in New Hampshire: 2 automotive, 1 collision repair and 1 aviation maintenance.
Nashua Community College in Nashua, NH scores highest, 48.0 out of 100 (automotive).
BLS reports a May 2025 median of $59,020 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in New Hampshire.
Published prices run from $6,720 a year, in-state (Lakes Region Community College) to $7,140 a year, in-state (Nashua Community College).
2 of 2 ranked mechanic schools in New Hampshire are public institutions.
Top Mechanic Schools in New Hampshire
These mechanic schools in New Hampshire run in score order. Ranks are this state’s; each card also gives the national rank in its trade.
Rank 1
Automotive Technology
Nashua Community College
Nashua, NH
Score48.0
ASE Accredited Program
Public
associate degree, 70 credit hours
Honda PACT
Cost
$7,140a year, in-state
Graduation rate
38%within 150% of normal time
Auto technician pay in New Hampshire
$59,020median, BLS May 2025
Graduate earnings
$57,870median four years after completing, associate’s level; school-wide across its mechanic programs
Why it ranks here
Ranked #263 of 415 automotive programs nationally. Ranked on a price of $7,140 a year, in-state, graduates earning a median $57,870 and a 38% graduation rate.
2 ranked automotive programs at 2 schools in New Hampshire. Nashua Community College (Nashua, NH) is the best of them at #263 of 415 nationally (lower half), with 48.0 points. Lakes Region Community College is the lowest priced at $6,720 a year, in-state, against $7,140 a year, in-state at Nashua Community College. Automotive programs are taught in Nashua, NH and Laconia, NH. The best completion rate, 46% within 150% of normal time, belongs to the program in Laconia, NH. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $59,020 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in New Hampshire, $8,400 above the national median of $50,620.
The one collision repair program ranked in New Hampshire is Nashua Community College (Nashua, NH): #50 of 59 nationally, in the bottom quarter, scoring 44.9. Nashua Community College publishes $7,140 a year, in-state. The program graduated 38% of its students within 150% of normal time and awarded 7 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $52,790 for automotive body and related repairers (SOC 49-3021) in New Hampshire, $2,100 below the national median of $54,890.
The one aviation maintenance program ranked in New Hampshire is Nashua Community College (Nashua, NH): #135 of 148 nationally, in the bottom quarter, scoring 37.1. Nashua Community College publishes $7,140 a year, in-state. The program graduated 38% of its students within 150% of normal time and awarded 15 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $79,610 for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011) in New Hampshire, $260 below the national median of $79,870.
BLS counts 4,840 wage and salary jobs for automotive service technicians and mechanics in New Hampshire, a denser market than the national average. The medians below describe each occupation in the state, not the graduates of the mechanic schools in $New Hampshire above.
BLS median pay in New Hampshire by occupation, May 2025
Occupation
Median
Lowest 10%
Highest 10%
Jobs
U.S. median
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics SOC 49-3023
$59,020
under $38,310
over $82,250
4,840
$50,620
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists SOC 49-3031
$71,390
under $52,730
over $99,590
1,040
$61,770
Automotive Body and Related Repairers SOC 49-3021
$52,790
under $43,910
over $78,880
750
$54,890
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians SOC 49-3011
$79,610
under $59,560
over $99,910
190
$79,870
Largest metropolitan areas for automotive service technicians and mechanics: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $63,060 (9,360 jobs) and Manchester-Nashua, NH at $59,720 (1,540 jobs).
For bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $75,770 (3,110 jobs) and Manchester-Nashua, NH at $73,890 (280 jobs).
For automotive body and related repairers: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $59,630 (2,230 jobs) and Manchester-Nashua, NH at $49,460 (260 jobs).
For aircraft mechanics and service technicians: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $93,280 (1,220 jobs) and Manchester-Nashua, NH at $75,530 (40 jobs).
Mechanic Salary in New Hampshire has the full percentiles, every metropolitan area BLS publishes and the five mechanic trades side by side.
Mechanic Licensing in New Hampshire
State inspection or emissions work calls for approved inspection mechanic (mechanic approval card), issued by the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles; that is a separate matter from general repair.
What are the best mechanic schools in New Hampshire?
For 2027, Nashua Community College in Nashua, NH has the highest score of the 4 ranked programs in New Hampshire, 48.0 out of 100. Among the mechanic schools in New Hampshire, the leaders by trade are Nashua Community College (automotive), Nashua Community College (collision repair) and Nashua Community College (aviation maintenance). Both are public institutions.
Which mechanic schools in New Hampshire are accredited?
The 2 ranked mechanic schools in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire?
In the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in New Hampshire earn a median of $59,020, $8,400 above the national median of $50,620; Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn a median of $71,390, $9,620 above 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 New Hampshire cost?
Among the mechanic schools in New Hampshire with a published price, tuition and fees run from $6,720 a year, in-state at Lakes Region Community College (Laconia, NH) to $7,140 a year, in-state at Nashua Community College (Nashua, NH). The median across the state is about $7,140 a year.
Do you need a license to work as a mechanic in New Hampshire?
State inspection or emissions work calls for approved inspection mechanic (mechanic approval card), issued by the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles; that is a separate matter from general repair.
Sources for New Hampshire 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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