11 accredited programs at 9 schools in Utah, ranked for 2027: automotive, diesel and aviation maintenance. Mountainland Technical College in Lehi, UT has the highest score, and bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists here earn a median $64,350.
By Trevor Rupe, Contributor at Savo Media Group Updated
At a Glance
11 ranked programs at 9 schools in Utah: 7 automotive, 1 diesel and 3 aviation maintenance.
Mountainland Technical College in Lehi, UT scores highest, 67.5 out of 100 (diesel).
BLS reports a May 2025 median of $46,570 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in Utah.
Published prices run from $5,495 for the 22-month program (Southwest Technical College) to $9,228 a year, in-state (Utah State University).
9 of 9 ranked mechanic schools in Utah are public institutions.
Top Mechanic Schools in Utah
These mechanic schools in Utah run in score order. Ranks are this state’s; each card also gives the national rank in its trade.
Rank 1
Diesel Technology
Mountainland Technical College
Lehi, UT
Score67.5
ASE Accredited Program
Public
Certificate
Cost
$6,150for the 18-month program (scored as $4,100 a year)
Graduation rate
84%within 150% of normal time
Diesel technician pay in Utah
$64,350median, BLS May 2025
Awards
20in 2024-25
Why it ranks here
Ranked #10 of 76 diesel programs nationally. Earns its place with a price toward the low end of ranked diesel programs ($6,150 for the 18-month program) and an 84% graduation rate. Its figures cover its accredited sites in Lehi, UT; Payson, UT.
Source: school’s published price (read November 3, 2026), IPEDS 2024-25 (provisional), College Scorecard and the ASE accreditation list.
Rank 3
Automotive Technology
Mountainland Technical College
Lehi, UT
Score56.7
ASE Accredited Program
Public
Certificate
Cost
$7,074for the 22-month program (scored as $3,859 a year)
Graduation rate
84%within 150% of normal time
Awards
17in 2024-25
Why it ranks here
Ranked #126 of 415 automotive programs nationally. Stands out for a price toward the low end of ranked automotive programs ($7,074 for the 22-month program) and an 84% graduation rate. Its figures cover its accredited sites in Lehi, UT; Payson, UT.
7 ranked automotive programs at 7 schools in Utah. Dixie Technical College (Saint George, UT) leads and stands #71 of 415 nationally, in the top quarter, on a score of 61.6. Southwest Technical College is the lowest priced at $5,495 for the 22-month program, against $6,840 for the 12-month program at Dixie Technical College. Automotive programs are taught in Saint George, UT, Lehi, UT, Cedar City, UT, Ephraim, UT, Salt Lake City, UT and Ogden, UT, and 1 more city. The largest, in Salt Lake City, UT, awarded 76 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $46,570 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in Utah, $4,050 below the national median of $50,620.
Mountainland Technical College (Lehi, UT) is the only ranked diesel program in Utah, and #10 of 76 nationally puts it in the top quarter, with a score of 67.5. Mountainland Technical College publishes $6,150 for the 18-month program. The program graduated 84% of its students within 150% of normal time and awarded 20 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $64,350 for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists (SOC 49-3031) in Utah, $2,580 above the national median of $61,770.
3 ranked aviation maintenance programs at 3 schools in Utah. The best placed is Salt Lake Community College (Salt Lake City, UT), #53 of 148 nationally and in the upper half, scoring 56.7. Salt Lake Community College is the lowest priced at $4,426 a year, in-state, against $9,228 a year, in-state at Utah State University. Aviation maintenance programs are taught in Salt Lake City, UT, Cedar City, UT and Logan, UT. The best completion rate, 61% within 150% of normal time, belongs to the program in Cedar City, UT. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $70,160 for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011) in Utah, $9,710 below the national median of $79,870.
BLS counts 9,350 wage and salary jobs for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Utah, a denser market than the national average. The medians below describe each occupation in the state, not the graduates of the mechanic schools in $Utah above.
BLS median pay in Utah by occupation, May 2025
Occupation
Median
Lowest 10%
Highest 10%
Jobs
U.S. median
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics SOC 49-3023
$46,570
under $30,460
over $77,320
9,350
$50,620
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists SOC 49-3031
$64,350
under $46,970
over $83,140
2,690
$61,770
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians SOC 49-3011
$70,160
under $46,210
over $104,550
2,080
$79,870
Largest metropolitan areas for automotive service technicians and mechanics: Salt Lake City-Murray, UT at $47,280 (3,910 jobs), Ogden, UT at $46,650 (1,870 jobs) and Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT at $43,980 (1,590 jobs).
For bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists: Salt Lake City-Murray, UT at $65,200 (1,500 jobs) and Ogden, UT at $59,550 (410 jobs).
For aircraft mechanics and service technicians: Salt Lake City-Murray, UT at $73,210 (1,040 jobs) and Ogden, UT at $67,910 (640 jobs).
Mechanic Salary in Utah has the full percentiles, every metropolitan area BLS publishes and the five mechanic trades side by side.
For 2027, Mountainland Technical College in Lehi, UT has the highest score of the 11 ranked programs in Utah, 67.5 out of 100. Among the mechanic schools in Utah, the leaders by trade are Dixie Technical College (automotive), Mountainland Technical College (diesel) and Salt Lake Community College (aviation maintenance). All nine are public institutions.
Which mechanic schools in Utah are accredited?
The 9 ranked mechanic schools in Utah hold ASE Education Foundation accreditation in automotive and diesel and FAA Part 147 certification for aviation maintenance, and each met the federal entry bar for the ranking.
How much do mechanics make in Utah?
In the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Utah earn a median of $46,570, $4,050 below the national median of $50,620; Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn a median of $64,350, $2,580 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 Utah cost?
Among the mechanic schools in Utah with a published price, tuition and fees run from $5,495 for the 22-month program at Southwest Technical College (Cedar City, UT) to $9,228 a year, in-state at Utah State University (Logan, UT). The median across the state is about $4,426 a year.
Sources for Utah 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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