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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 4706

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 337 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$50,285 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$50,285Median year-4 earnings

$14,377Average institution net-price context

$11,000Median federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$50,285Median reported earnings · year 4

$45,914Average reported earnings · year 5

$11,000Median federal debt

50thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

337Reporting programs

329With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $50,285
Federal debt: $11,000
Reporting programs: 337

329 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $59,977
Federal debt: $12,000
Reporting programs: 180

177 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $78,712
Federal debt: $19,834
Reporting programs: 7

7 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $59,354
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$43,838National median$50,28575th percentile$56,382

329 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Minneapolis Community and Technical College$100,226 2Middle Georgia State University$91,961 3Ferris State University$83,989 4Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics$81,408 5San Bernardino Valley College$80,966 6Chandler-Gilbert Community College$80,226 7Western Suffolk BOCES$79,277 8Columbus State Community College$78,318 9Mohawk Valley Community College$77,604 10Rock Valley College$75,578

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsSOC 49-3023 · 6 crosswalk linksAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersSOC 51-2011 · 3 crosswalk linksFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersSOC 49-1011 · 3 crosswalk linksAircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansSOC 49-3011 · 2 crosswalk linksBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsSOC 49-3031 · 2 crosswalk linksMotorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansSOC 49-3051 · 2 crosswalk linksAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3021 · 1 crosswalk linksAutomotive Body and Related RepairersSOC 49-3021 · 1 crosswalk linksAutomotive Glass Installers and RepairersSOC 49-3022 · 1 crosswalk linksAvionics TechniciansSOC 49-2091 · 1 crosswalk linksBicycle RepairersSOC 49-3091 · 1 crosswalk linksCoating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSOC 51-9124 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Minneapolis, MN	$100,226	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,812
2	Middle Georgia State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Macon, GA	$91,961	$11,000	Baseline needed	$12,361
3	Ferris State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Big Rapids, MI	$83,989	$26,000	Baseline needed	$8,624
4	Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	West Mifflin, PA	$81,408	$15,664	Baseline needed	$32,618
5	San Bernardino Valley CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	San Bernardino, CA	$80,966	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,943
6	Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Chandler, AZ	$80,226	$7,000	Baseline needed	$12,726
7	Western Suffolk BOCESUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Northport, NY	$79,277	$16,717	Baseline needed	Not available
8	Columbus State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Columbus, OH	$78,318	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,400
9	Mohawk Valley Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Utica, NY	$77,604	$8,250	Baseline needed	$8,987
10	Rock Valley CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Rockford, IL	$75,578	$8,745	Baseline needed	$5,242
11	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-FremontUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Fremont, CA	$74,551	$32,500	Baseline needed	$29,428
12	Alaska Vocational Technical CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Seward, AK	$73,899	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,635
13	National Aviation Academy of New EnglandUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Concord, MA	$72,867	$21,958	Baseline needed	$27,871
14	Vincennes UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Vincennes, IN	$72,018	$12,841	Baseline needed	$11,225
15	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Duluth, GA	$71,649	$32,376	Baseline needed	$27,365
16	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las VegasUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Las Vegas, NV	$71,649	$32,376	Baseline needed	$26,178
17	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-OrlandoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Casselberry, FL	$71,513	$30,941	Baseline needed	$24,995
18	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChicagoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Chicago, IL	$71,513	$30,941	Baseline needed	$27,347
19	Centura College-ChesapeakeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Chesapeake, VA	$71,256	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
20	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-TeterboroUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Hasbrouck Heights, NJ	$71,246	$13,304	Baseline needed	$24,800
21	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Wichita, KS	$71,192	$12,000	Baseline needed	$8,805
22	Tarrant County College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Fort Worth, TX	$70,953	$17,000	Baseline needed	$4,337
23	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Indianapolis, IN	$70,646	$31,263	Baseline needed	$29,513
24	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Charlotte, NC	$70,646	$31,263	Baseline needed	$25,733
25	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhoenixUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Phoenix, AZ	$70,646	$31,263	Baseline needed	Not available
26	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhiladelphiaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Philadelphia, PA	$70,361	$32,500	Baseline needed	$25,437
27	Spartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Inglewood, CA	$69,148	$20,009	Baseline needed	$33,320
28	Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Riverside, CA	$69,148	$20,009	Baseline needed	$32,601
29	National Aviation Academy of Tampa BayUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Clearwater, FL	$68,718	$22,777	Baseline needed	$27,476
30	Dixie Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Saint George, UT	$68,635	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
31	Eastern Florida State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Melbourne, FL	$68,047	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,440
32	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-DallasUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Irving, TX	$67,387	$32,500	Baseline needed	$27,139
33	Northeastern Junior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sterling, CO	$66,932	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,801
34	Blue Ridge Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Weyers Cave, VA	$66,335	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,997
35	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-NorfolkUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Norfolk, VA	$65,861	$29,728	Baseline needed	$23,046
36	Chaffey CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	$65,468	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,672
37	Pima Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tucson, AZ	$65,151	$9,125	Baseline needed	$3,405
38	Savannah Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Savannah, GA	$65,000	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,114
39	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-HoustonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Houston, TX	$64,835	$32,500	Baseline needed	$23,529
40	School of Missionary Aviation TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Ionia, MI	$64,692	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,511
41	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ManassasUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Manassas, VA	$64,453	$32,500	Baseline needed	$27,320
42	Lake Superior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Duluth, MN	$64,385	$12,000	Baseline needed	$15,492
43	North Central InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Clarksville, TN	$64,383	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,566
44	Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sheridan, WY	$64,361	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,346
45	GateWay Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Phoenix, AZ	$63,974	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,339
46	GateWay Community College-Central CityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Phoenix, AZ	$63,974	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,438
47	Southwest Technology CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Altus, OK	$62,838	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,313
48	Fox Valley Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Appleton, WI	$62,822	$8,250	Baseline needed	$11,407
49	Iowa Western Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Council Bluffs, IA	$62,240	$7,110	Baseline needed	$14,629
50	Minnesota State College SoutheastUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Winona, MN	$62,165	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,140
51	Bismarck State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bismarck, ND	$62,014	$6,275	Baseline needed	$10,270
52	Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Louisville, KY	$61,620	$9,625	Baseline needed	$6,376
53	Northwest Iowa Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sheldon, IA	$61,481	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,800
54	Portland Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Portland, OR	$61,231	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,405
55	Metro Technology CentersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Oklahoma City, OK	$61,230	$12,500	Baseline needed	$4,561
56	Gateway Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Kenosha, WI	$61,093	$9,333	Baseline needed	$12,928
57	Guilford Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Jamestown, NC	$61,074	$10,702	Baseline needed	$15,002
58	Casper CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Casper, WY	$60,822	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,593
59	Reedley CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Reedley, CA	$60,687	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,814
60	Northeast Iowa Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Calmar, IA	$59,939	$5,500	Baseline needed	$11,272
61	Baker CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Owosso, MI	$59,535	$5,500	Baseline needed	$13,157
62	St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Saint Cloud, MN	$58,970	$12,000	Baseline needed	$9,635
63	Universal Technical Institute-CantonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Canton, MI	$58,899	$21,570	Baseline needed	$22,985
64	Greenville Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Greenville, SC	$58,645	$9,500	Baseline needed	$11,713
65	Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Avondale, AZ	$58,515	$14,243	Baseline needed	$30,451
66	Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Lisle, IL	$58,515	$14,243	Baseline needed	$27,060
67	Universal Technical Institute of California IncUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	$58,515	$14,243	Baseline needed	$26,360
68	Universal Technical Institute-MooresvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Mooresville, NC	$58,515	$14,243	Baseline needed	$28,915
69	Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Long Beach, CA	$58,515	$14,243	Baseline needed	$27,506
70	Universal Technical Institute-South Florida MiramarUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Miramar, FL	$58,515	$14,243	Baseline needed	$28,759
71	Elgin Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Elgin, IL	$58,490	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,026
72	Northern Virginia Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Annandale, VA	$58,142	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,919
73	Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Houston, TX	$58,012	$16,000	Baseline needed	$23,096
74	Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Exton, PA	$58,012	$16,000	Baseline needed	$24,883
75	Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Irving, TX	$58,012	$16,000	Baseline needed	$26,265
76	Universal Technical Institute-BloomfieldUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bloomfield, NJ	$58,012	$16,000	Baseline needed	$28,042
77	Universal Technical Institute-West TexasUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Austin, TX	$58,012	$16,000	Baseline needed	$26,117
78	Waukesha County Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Pewaukee, WI	$57,847	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,101
79	Anoka Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Anoka, MN	$57,825	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,953
80	Santa Ana CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Santa Ana, CA	$57,369	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,133
81	Davis Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Kaysville, UT	$56,716	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,410
82	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Knoxville, TN	$56,468	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,012
83	Century CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	White Bear Lake, MN	$56,382	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,906
84	Highland Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Highland, KS	$56,363	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,454
85	Northcentral Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Wausau, WI	$56,348	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,303
86	Gordon Cooper Technology CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Shawnee, OK	$56,191	Not available	Baseline needed	$1,680
87	Central Lakes College-BrainerdUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Brainerd, MN	$55,966	$6,500	Baseline needed	$13,869
88	Central Piedmont Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Charlotte, NC	$55,919	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,345
89	Pickens Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Aurora, CO	$55,912	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,600
90	SUNY College of Technology at DelhiUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Delhi, NY	$55,711	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,225
91	J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Richmond, VA	$55,704	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,168
92	University of Northwestern OhioUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Lima, OH	$55,384	$17,417	Baseline needed	$21,807
93	Iowa Lakes Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Estherville, IA	$55,107	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,933
94	Austin Community College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Austin, TX	$55,045	$11,000	Baseline needed	$6,390
95	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas CityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Kansas City, MO	$54,798	$31,494	Baseline needed	$26,815
96	Sheridan Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Hollywood, FL	$54,758	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,677
97	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Asheville, NC	$54,737	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,602
98	Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Granite Falls, MN	$54,690	$9,500	Baseline needed	$11,191
99	Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Los Angeles, CA	$54,643	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,323
100	William T McFatter Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Davie, FL	$54,608	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,901

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.