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Best Mechanic Schools in Oklahoma for 2027

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41 accredited programs at 23 schools in Oklahoma, ranked for 2027: automotive, diesel, collision repair and aviation maintenance. Tulsa Technology Center in Tulsa, OK has the highest score, and automotive body and related repairers here earn a median $48,810.

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At a Glance

  • 41 ranked programs at 23 schools in Oklahoma: 20 automotive, 4 diesel, 10 collision repair and 7 aviation maintenance.
  • Tulsa Technology Center in Tulsa, OK scores highest, 74.5 out of 100 (collision repair).
  • BLS reports a May 2025 median of $46,560 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in Oklahoma.
  • Published prices run from $900 for the 9-month program (Mid-America Technology Center) to $20,184 for the 9-month program (Oklahoma Technical College).
  • 21 of 23 ranked mechanic schools in Oklahoma are public institutions.

Top Mechanic Schools in Oklahoma

These mechanic schools in Oklahoma run in score order. Ranks are this state’s; each card also gives the national rank in its trade.

Rank 1

Collision Repair

Tulsa Technology Center

Tulsa, OK

Score 74.5
  • ASE Accredited Program
  • Public
  • Collision Repair, 6 months
Cost
$2,040 for the 6-month program (scored as $4,080 a year)
Graduation rate
81% within 150% of normal time
Auto body technician pay in Oklahoma
$48,810 median, BLS May 2025
Graduate earnings
$50,928 median four years after completing, certificate level; school-wide across its mechanic programs
Why it ranks here

Ranked #1 of 59 collision repair programs nationally. Earns its place with a price toward the low end of ranked collision repair programs ($2,040 for the 6-month program), an 81% graduation rate and 63 awards in 2024-25, among the larger collision repair programs.

Program Page for Tulsa Technology Center, Collision Repair

Taught at the Broken Arrow Campus. Source for Tulsa Technology Center, Collision Repair

Source: school’s published price (2026-27, read November 3, 2026), IPEDS 2024-25 (provisional), College Scorecard, the ASE accreditation list and BLS OEWS May 2025.

Rank 2

Collision Repair and Refinishing

Mid-America Technology Center

Wayne, OK

Score 69.9
  • ASE Accredited Program
  • Public
  • Certificate
Cost
$900 for the 9-month program (scored as $1,200 a year)
Graduation rate
100% within 150% of normal time
Awards
18 in 2024-25
Why it ranks here

Ranked #4 of 59 collision repair programs nationally. Scores well on a price toward the low end of ranked collision repair programs ($900 for the 9-month program) and a 100% graduation rate.

Program Page for Mid-America Technology Center, Collision Repair and Refinishing

Open to high school juniors, seniors and adults. Source for Mid-America Technology Center, Collision Repair and Refinishing

Source: IPEDS 2024-25 (provisional) and the ASE accreditation list.

Rank 3

Diesel Technology

Mid-America Technology Center

Wayne, OK

Score 69.6
  • ASE Accredited Program
  • Public
  • Certificate
Cost
$2,400 for the 24-month program (scored as $1,200 a year)
Graduation rate
100% within 150% of normal time
Awards
15 in 2024-25
Why it ranks here

Ranked #2 of 76 diesel programs nationally. Stands out for a price toward the low end of ranked diesel programs ($2,400 for the 24-month program) and a 100% graduation rate.

Program Page for Mid-America Technology Center, Diesel Technology

Open to high school juniors, seniors and adults. Source for Mid-America Technology Center, Diesel Technology

Source: school’s published price (2026-27, read November 3, 2026), IPEDS 2024-25 (provisional) and the ASE accreditation list.

Programs Ranked 4 to 25 in Oklahoma

Mechanic programs ranked 4 to 25 in Oklahoma
Rank School CostGraduation RateGraduate EarningsScore Links
4 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK Aviation Maintenance Technology $8,568 / 18 mo 81% $50,928 64.8 School Website for Tulsa Technology Center, Aviation Maintenance Technology
5 Mid-America Technology Center Wayne, OK Automotive Technology $900 / 9 mo 100% 63.9 Program Page for Mid-America Technology Center, Automotive Technology
6 Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK Automotive Technology $2,100 / 10 mo 90% $56,191 63.9 Program Page for Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Automotive Technology
7 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK Diesel Technology $4,420 / 9 mo 81% $50,928 63.7 Program Page for Tulsa Technology Center, Diesel Technology
8 Southwest Technology Center Altus, OK Automotive Technology $2,455 / 10 mo 78% $62,838 63.6 Program Page for Southwest Technology Center, Automotive Technology
9 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK Automotive Technology $4,200 / 10 mo 81% $50,928 63.6 School Website for Tulsa Technology Center, Automotive Technology
10 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK Automotive Technology $5,774/yr in-state 42% $75,882 63.3 School Website for Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, Automotive Technology
11 Moore Norman Technology Center Norman, OK Automotive Technology $2,850 / 9 mo 91% 62.3 School Website for Moore Norman Technology Center, Automotive Technology
12 Southwest Technology Center Altus, OK Aviation Maintenance Technology $3,905 / 10 mo 78% $62,838 61.2 School Website for Southwest Technology Center, Aviation Maintenance Technology
13 Moore Norman Technology Center Norman, OK Collision Repair and Refinishing 91% 61.1 School Website for Moore Norman Technology Center, Collision Repair and Refinishing
14 Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center Choctaw, OK Automotive Technology $2,239 / 12 mo 92% 60.8 School Website for Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center, Automotive Technology
15 Western Technology Center Burns Flat, OK Collision Repair and Refinishing $2,438 / 10 mo 74% 60.4 Program Page for Western Technology Center, Collision Repair and Refinishing
16 Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK Automotive Technology $2,544 / 10 mo 71% 59.3 School Website for Canadian Valley Technology Center, Automotive Technology
17 Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK Collision Repair and Refinishing 90% $56,191 57.9 School Website for Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Collision Repair and Refinishing
18 Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Ardmore, OK Automotive Technology 83% 57.2 School Website for Southern Oklahoma Technology Center, Automotive Technology
19 Northwest Technology Center-Alva Alva, OK Automotive Technology $1,920 / 9 mo 77% 57.0 School Website for Northwest Technology Center-Alva, Automotive Technology
20 Autry Technology Center Enid, OK Collision Repair and Refinishing 75% 56.7 School Website for Autry Technology Center, Collision Repair and Refinishing
21 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (Tulsa, OK) Tulsa, OK Aviation Maintenance Technology $20,940/yr 51% 56.7 School Website for Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (Tulsa, OK), Aviation Maintenance Technology
22 Caddo Kiowa Technology Center Fort Cobb, OK Diesel Technology $2,375 / 10 mo 68% 56.1 School Website for Caddo Kiowa Technology Center, Diesel Technology
23 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK Aviation Maintenance Technology $6,362 / 17 mo 35% $61,230 55.2 School Website for Metro Technology Centers, Aviation Maintenance Technology
24 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK Automotive Technology 35% $61,230 54.6 School Website for Metro Technology Centers, Automotive Technology
25 Great Plains Technology Center Lawton, OK Automotive Technology $2,550 / 9 mo 95% 53.7 School Website for Great Plains Technology Center, Automotive Technology

Mechanic Schools in Oklahoma by Trade

Automotive Programs in Oklahoma

20 ranked automotive programs at 20 schools in Oklahoma. Mid-America Technology Center (Wayne, OK) leads and stands #45 of 415 nationally, in the top quarter, on a score of 63.9. Mid-America Technology Center is the lowest priced at $900 for the 9-month program, against $20,184 for the 9-month program at Oklahoma Technical College. Automotive programs are taught in Wayne, OK, Shawnee, OK, Altus, OK, Tulsa, OK, Okmulgee, OK and Norman, OK, and 13 more cities. The largest, in Muskogee, OK, awarded 127 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $46,560 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in Oklahoma, $4,060 below the national median of $50,620.

See all 415 automotive programs nationally

Diesel Programs in Oklahoma

4 ranked diesel programs at 4 schools in Oklahoma. Mid-America Technology Center (Wayne, OK) leads and stands #2 of 76 nationally, in the top quarter, on a score of 69.6. Mid-America Technology Center is the lowest priced at $2,400 for the 24-month program, against $4,420 for the 9-month program at Tulsa Technology Center. Diesel programs are taught in Wayne, OK, Tulsa, OK, Fort Cobb, OK and Oklahoma City, OK. The largest, in Oklahoma City, OK, awarded 29 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $55,340 for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists (SOC 49-3031) in Oklahoma, $6,430 below the national median of $61,770.

See all 76 diesel programs nationally

Collision Repair Programs in Oklahoma

10 ranked collision repair programs at 10 schools in Oklahoma. Tulsa Technology Center (Tulsa, OK) leads and stands #1 of 59 nationally, in the top quarter, on a score of 74.5. Mid-America Technology Center is the lowest priced at $900 for the 9-month program, against $2,040 for the 6-month program at Tulsa Technology Center. Collision repair programs are taught in Tulsa, OK, Wayne, OK, Norman, OK, Burns Flat, OK, Shawnee, OK and Enid, OK, and 4 more cities. The best completion rate, 100% within 150% of normal time, belongs to the program in Wayne, OK. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $48,810 for automotive body and related repairers (SOC 49-3021) in Oklahoma, $6,080 below the national median of $54,890.

See all 59 collision repair programs nationally

Aviation Maintenance Programs in Oklahoma

7 ranked aviation maintenance programs at 7 schools in Oklahoma. Tulsa Technology Center (Tulsa, OK) leads and stands #17 of 148 nationally, in the top quarter, on a score of 64.8. Gordon Cooper Technology Center is the lowest priced at $5,682 for the 17-month program, against $20,940 a year at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (Tulsa, OK). Aviation maintenance programs are taught in Tulsa, OK, Altus, OK, Oklahoma City, OK, Shawnee, OK, Norman, OK and El Reno, OK. The best completion rate, 91% within 150% of normal time, belongs to the program in Norman, OK. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $74,390 for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011) in Oklahoma, $5,480 below the national median of $79,870.

See all 148 aviation maintenance programs nationally

What Mechanics Earn in Oklahoma

BLS counts 8,870 wage and salary jobs for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Oklahoma, a denser market than the national average. The medians below describe each occupation in the state, not the graduates of the mechanic schools in $Oklahoma above.

BLS median pay in Oklahoma by occupation, May 2025
Occupation Median Lowest 10% Highest 10% Jobs U.S. median
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics SOC 49-3023 $46,560 under $29,410 over $81,480 8,870 $50,620
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists SOC 49-3031 $55,340 under $37,250 over $76,130 3,970 $61,770
Automotive Body and Related Repairers SOC 49-3021 $48,810 under $29,980 over $76,180 2,330 $54,890
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians SOC 49-3011 $74,390 under $51,130 over $108,770 8,550 $79,870

Largest metropolitan areas for automotive service technicians and mechanics: Oklahoma City, OK at $46,820 (3,340 jobs), Tulsa, OK at $47,410 (2,430 jobs) and Fort Smith, AR-OK at $42,030 (550 jobs).

For bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists: Oklahoma City, OK at $57,270 (1,510 jobs) and Tulsa, OK at $57,730 (980 jobs).

For automotive body and related repairers: Oklahoma City, OK at $49,360 (1,040 jobs) and Tulsa, OK at $49,390 (630 jobs).

For aircraft mechanics and service technicians: Oklahoma City, OK at $68,140 (3,310 jobs) and Fort Smith, AR-OK at $63,170 (30 jobs).

Mechanic Salary in Oklahoma has the full percentiles, every metropolitan area BLS publishes and the five mechanic trades side by side.

Other State Rankings

Every state ranking lists all 43. The trade rankings put the mechanic schools in Oklahoma beside the rest of the country: Automotive, Diesel, Collision Repair and Aviation Maintenance.

Questions About Mechanic Schools in Oklahoma

What are the best mechanic schools in Oklahoma?

For 2027, Tulsa Technology Center in Tulsa, OK has the highest score of the 41 ranked programs in Oklahoma, 74.5 out of 100. Among the mechanic schools in Oklahoma, the leaders by trade are Mid-America Technology Center (automotive), Mid-America Technology Center (diesel), Tulsa Technology Center (collision repair) and Tulsa Technology Center (aviation maintenance). 21 of the 23 ranked schools with a recorded control are public.

Which mechanic schools in Oklahoma are accredited?

The 23 ranked mechanic schools in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma?

In the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Oklahoma earn a median of $46,560, $4,060 below the national median of $50,620; Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn a median of $55,340, $6,430 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 Oklahoma cost?

Among the mechanic schools in Oklahoma with a published price, tuition and fees run from $900 for the 9-month program at Mid-America Technology Center (Wayne, OK) to $20,184 for the 9-month program at Oklahoma Technical College (Tulsa, OK). The median across the state is about $3,117 a year.

Sources for Oklahoma Mechanic School Rankings

This site earns money from sponsored school listings served by the education ad network Esyoh, which are marked as ads wherever they appear. Schools pay to appear in those listings, not in the rankings: a listing is not scored, and no listing can change a ranking. Rankings come from published records, and program details from each school’s own published pages.