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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at CET-San Jose
San Jose, CA · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
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The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$9,344 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 17.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,242A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,101
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$7,257
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$42,242
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$77/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
One detailed price within this field
These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Full program
- $14,221
- Per year
- $14,221
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,101Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,566Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE80.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.2% 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$3,520
Estimated loan payment$77
54borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$42,242 vs. $51,586
$9,344 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$64,980 median wageCA estimate · 65,420 jobs · 49-3023$46,580–$77,060 middle 50% of CA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$93,660 median wageCA estimate · 51,670 jobs · 49-1011$72,910–$120,050 middle 50% of CA wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$63,640 median wageCA estimate · 2,930 jobs · 51-2011$60,130–$78,380 middle 50% of CA wages-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$86,100 median wageCA estimate · 12,590 jobs · 49-3011$68,390–$99,650 middle 50% of CA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$73,950 median wageCA estimate · 20,940 jobs · 49-3031$60,110–$84,740 middle 50% of CA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,330 median wageCA estimate · 1,230 jobs · 49-3051$56,730–$73,600 middle 50% of CA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$99,000 median wageCA estimate · 1,560 jobs · 17-3021$81,560–$119,980 middle 50% of CA wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAvionics Technicians$92,480 median wageCA estimate · 1,220 jobs · 49-2091$77,660–$106,950 middle 50% of CA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$84,820 median wageCA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 49-2093$60,460–$110,030 middle 50% of CA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$78,930 median wageCA estimate · 550 jobs · 13-1032$74,450–$101,120 middle 50% of CA wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardRecreational Vehicle Service Technicians$68,240 median wageCA estimate · 1,070 jobs · 49-3092$49,990–$74,600 middle 50% of CA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$66,860 median wageCA estimate · 14,050 jobs · 49-3021$52,040–$78,200 middle 50% of CA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Chaffey College
$23,226 higher earnings · $10,429 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,468
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,672
Reedley College
$18,445 higher earnings · $9,287 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,687
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,814
Santa Ana College
$15,127 higher earnings · $12,968 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,369
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,133
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
$12,401 higher earnings · $3,778 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,643
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,323
DATA QUALITY
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38 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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