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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree outcomes at Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ · Public · Federal field 4706

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,872 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 9.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $31,480 / year
10-year scenario: +58% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$62,960

$3,000Current college-wide context+$56,960

$10,000Annual price+$42,960

$20,000Annual price+$22,960

$30,000Annual price+$2,960

$40,000Annual price−$17,040

$50,000Annual price−$37,040

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,673 → $52,438

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,405

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$5,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,296

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$60/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,405Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,851Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE27.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$52,673Year 1

$60,296Year 4

$52,438Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,025

Estimated loan payment$60

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,296 vs. $58,424

$1,872 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,570 median wageAZ estimate · 16,400 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,240 median wageAZ estimate · 13,490 jobs · 49-1011+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$73,930 median wageAZ estimate · 1,210 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,300 median wageAZ estimate · 5,670 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,680 median wageAZ estimate · 5,140 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,390 median wageAZ estimate · 430 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$86,030 median wageAZ estimate · 40 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$84,110 median wageAZ estimate · 50 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$79,770 median wageAZ estimate · 600 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$75,230 median wageAZ estimate · 380 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$57,280 median wageAZ estimate · 40 jobs · 49-2096-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$54,510 median wageAZ estimate · 2,750 jobs · 49-3021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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